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Treatment at the Raphael Hospital
Published in Barbara A. Wilson, Allen Paul, Rose Anita, Kubickova Veronika, Locked-In Syndrome after Brain Damage, 2018
Barbara A. Wilson, Allen Paul, Rose Anita, Kubickova Veronika
The Raphael Hospital is a unique, independent hospital, specialising in the neuro-rehabilitation of adults. The philosophy, based on Rudolf Steiner principles, follows an approach which believes in the integration of mind, body and spirit. It is used in a number of fields, including agriculture, teaching, arts and medicine. In rehabilitation, it is used to support people suffering from complex neurological disabilities, including physical, cognitive and behavioural impairment. Otherwise known as anthroposophic medicine, it complements and is integrated with mainstream medicine (Wilson et al. 2016).
Anthroposophical Medicine
Published in W. John Diamond, The Clinical Practice of Complementary, Alternative, and Western Medicine, 2017
The concepts of the etheric, astral, and mental body are drawn from esoteric anatomy and find their roots in the study of Eastern philosphies. The aim of medical anthroposophy is to bring all of these parts of man into balance utilizing special homeopathic preparations, the most famous of which is Iscador™, a homeopathic preparation of mistletoe. While these homeopathic preparations show no distinct advantage over conventional homeopathics, Steiner’s broader concept of man and his integration with his environment and spiritual aspect should be emulated by any physician wishing to be a real healer. Further information and training may be obtained from the Physicians’ Association for Anthroposophical Medicine.
Admission to the Raphael Medical Centre
Published in Barbara A. Wilson, Samira Kashinath Dhamapurkar, Anita Rose, Surviving Brain Damage After Assault, 2016
Barbara A. Wilson, Samira Kashinath Dhamapurkar, Anita Rose
The Raphael Medical Centre (RMC) is a unique, independent hospital, specialising in the neurorehabilitation of adults. The philosophy, based on Rudolf Steiner’s principles, follows an approach which believes in the integration of mind, body and spirit. It is used in a number of fields including agriculture, teaching, arts and medicine. In rehabilitation, it is used to support people suffering from complex neurological disabilities including physical, cognitive and behavioural impairments. Otherwise known as anthroposophic medicine (AM), it complements and is integrated with mainstream medicine. Although Ernst (2004) found no randomised control trials evaluating AM in its entirety, Kienle, Kienle and Albonico (2006) conducted a systematic review and concluded that “Trials of varying design and quality in a variety of diseases predominantly describe good clinical outcome for AM, little side effects, high satisfaction of patients and presumably slightly less costs” (p. 7). Although some rehabilitation professionals may remain sceptical about the effectiveness of some components of AM practised at the centre, it should be pointed out that much of the therapy offered there – and indeed described in this book – is of the scientific kind practised throughout the rehabilitation centres in the United Kingdom. What is certain is that the standard of care at the centre is very good overall, and compassion for the patients is there for all to see. The service at the centre is no more expensive than the National Health Service (NHS), and staff do not give up on the patients. This means rehabilitation can be provided for much longer than would normally be the case in most other units offering rehabilitation to brain-injured people. Most of the patients at the centre are paid for by the NHS. Indeed, most have been treated in NHS facilities for several weeks or months before being referred on to other services such as the Raphael, who take patients who are regarded as difficult to place because of their serious conditions.
Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): results from a German nationwide survey of 2019 compared to a previous survey of 2002
Published in Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022
Nina Bauer, Lana Kairey, Christoph Schlee, Christine Uecker, Özlem Öznur, Jost Langhorst
The 2019 questionnaire was based on the same survey tool as 2002. The self-administered, anonymous questionnaire consisted of 71 questions covering demographic characteristics, IBD diagnosis and disease history, stress, medication use, use of CAM, and reasons for or against CAM use. These items were either dichotomous (yes/no) or multiple-choice questions. Disease status (1 = constantly active, 5 = remission) and patients’ satisfaction with their current standard therapy (1 = very unsatisfied, 5 = very satisfied) were both rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The following types of CAM therapies were included in the questionnaire: anthroposophical medicine, exercise therapy (chiropractic, body awareness and endurance), herbal remedies, homeopathy, meditative-movement therapies (Yoga, Tai Chi and Qi Gong), mind-body-medicine (lifestyle modification, stress management, relaxation, disease management, bio-rhythms), modified fasting, neural therapy, nutrition therapy, physical therapy/hydrotherapy and TCM (acupuncture and herbs).
Comprehensive study on the administrative, economic, regional, and regulatory prospects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Published in Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, 2021
Taraneh Mousavi, Shekoufeh Nikfar, Mohammad Abdollahi
Current literature on the regulation of CAM services is limited to the licensing of CAM providers in some regions, which the national government generally issues. In 2012, about 67 countries claimed to have regulation on T&CM providers, with indigenous traditional medicine providers being the first (n = 36), followed by acupuncturists (n = 30), chiropractors (n = 26), herbal medicines providers (n = 24), homeopathists (n = 22), traditional Chinese medicine providers (n = 18), osteopathists (n = 17), Ayurvedic medicine providers (n = 16) and naturopathists (n = 9), respectively. In some regions, CAM providers are under more strict legislation. For instance, in Hungary, acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, osteopathy, TCM, neural therapy, osteopathy, detoxification therapies, and anthroposophic medicine should only be provided by medical doctors.
Sense of coherence in long-term follow-up of adolescents with anorexia nervosa
Published in Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Jan Vagedes, Theresa Kleih, Cara Belizer, Jennifer Svaldi, Martin Hautzinger, Tido von Schoen-Angerer
The study was carried out among patients who had been diagnosed with AN during adolescence, treated between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2008 in an eating disorder inpatient unit at the Filderklinik (Filderstadt, Germany). The unit combined individual psychotherapy, systemic family therapy and anthroposophic medicine (a complementary medicine system) [13]. Anthroposophic medicine aspects included a range of therapeutic modalities, including external applications such as metabolism stimulating body compresses, rhythmic massages, therapeutic baths as well as art and movement therapy [13].