Ahmed T. El-Olemy, Abdullah M. Al-Bedah, Mohammed A. El-Olemy, Asim A. Hussein, Mohamed Khalil, Tamer S. Aboushanab, Ibrahim S. Elsubai, Meshari S. Alqaed, Mohammad Hamza, Dalal S. Al-Dossari, Sara O. Salem & Naseem A. Qureshi·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2017
Background: Cupping is a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) technique that has been widely used by healthcare professionals and the people since ancient times. Objective: This study assessed controversial beliefs and conceptions concerning cupping (Al-Hijamah) among hea...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35536
Ahmed T. El-Olemy, Abdullah M. Al-Bedah, Ahmed H. Almosilhi, Jawaher A. Almusailhi, Asim A. Hussein, Mohamed Khalil, Tamer S. Aboushanab, Ibrahim M. Elsubai, Meshari S. Alqaed, Gazzaffi I. M. Ali, Sulaiman Al-Eidi & Naseem A. Qureshi·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2017
Background: Cupping therapy (Al-Hijamah) is a traditional therapy, supported and practised by people around the world since ancient times. Cupping therapy related to complementary and alternative medicine is associated with controversial, false beliefs and misconceptions. Objecti...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/34835
Aim: To assess effectiveness of using cupping therapy simulation for the training of undergraduate medical students. Study Design: This study assessed the experience of the cupping simulation for undergraduate medical students as a part of cupping training course. The place of th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/32800
Simulation has been successfully used since antiquity in medicine, especially for life support training programs. Part-task trainers allow trainees to acquire primary professional skills in a safe environment rather than to be trained for the first time on human beings. Cupping t...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/30027