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NameCourse numberInstructor`s nameDateHistory of MedicineComplementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is continuously gaining popularity in the US with one in four American adults reportedly using it. It is commonly used to treat conditions such as back pain and other musculoskeletal conditions (Briggs, 2009). The non-conventional treatments include natural substances like herbs, energy medicine like magnet therapy, massages, medicine focusing on the relationship between the mind the body such as mediation, and whole medical system such as homeopathy (Briggs, 2009). It is reported that CAM is commonly used among people with considerably high education levels, women and those residing close to cities or in the cities (Briggs, 2009). One of the reasons why people resort...