Episode 8: We discuss Chinese Medicine and whether it is possible for healthcare professionals to integrate 2000-year-old wisdom and traditions with modern evidence-based practices. Guest is Dr Carolyn Ee, GP and researcher. Carolyn completed a masters and PhD on acupuncture and is the current chair of the RACGP Integrative Medicine Specific Interest Group.

Here are some links that GP’s may find helpful in looking up risks and benefits of complementary therapies:

- https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine A free resource maintained by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre.

- http://naturaldatabase.therapeuticresearch.com/home.aspx A paid resource with information on mechanism of action, safety, adverse events and interactions for nutraceuticals.

- Dynamed (accessed e.g. through the RACGP website) also has up-to-date information on evidence of efficacy for many complementary therapies.

- The RACGP Integrative Medicine Specific Interest Network circulates a regular newsletter with evidence updates. Interested GP’s can email [email protected] to join.