The difficulty with alternative types of medicine is the credibility it has in society and how that credibility is attained. For your discussion this week you will be looking into how CAM has moved from “quackery” to legitimate in our society. What are some of the founding aspects that have helped gain legitimacy for CAM in our society? As you think about Alternative medicine in your own life, what is your personal perspective? Do you prefer it to traditional medicine? Do you find it complementary or beneficial? Have you never considered or used it? How as it influenced your life and how do you think it will impact your life in the future? Then I want you to address how CAM needs to be evaluated to avoid issues related to quackery and false claims. If CAM is to be widely accepted it needs to have legitimate research and studies done, how does that need to be implemented to make sure that it is occurring? And what organizations exist to help aid in that process?