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Alternative Medicine Article Review Assignment Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to research an alternative therapy for a health condition as well as to learn to read and understand research studies. Directions Select a health condition and an “alternative” and/or “complementary” treatment for that condition that is outside conventional western medical practice (surgery and/or pharmaceuticals). For example, acupuncture to relieve lower back pain or the ketogenic diet to treat epileptic seizures. Find a scholarly peer-reviewed research article summarizing a specific study on the CCBC library database which supports your alternative/complementary therapy for the specific health condition. Answer the following questions in your article review (paper): What is the health condition you selected?What are the traditional treatments for this condition?What is the alternative/complementary treatment you selected?Summarize the findings from the research study (results and conclusions). Is this alternative/complementary treatment effective?What are the advantages and disadvantages of this alternative/complementary treatment as compared to conventional medicine? Use what you have learned from your reading this week to explain. What is your takeaway from this study? What is your personal opinion of this treatment? Are you “buying it”? **Be sure to include a cover page and APA citation of the article your reviewed as well as any other sources you used to support your opinion (use the cite tab to the right of the library search page)**
