National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

Released in December of 2008 from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were findings that 38% of adults use CAM [complementary and alternative medical] health care modalities.

Construct a professional paper that outlines how the use of the following CAM health care modalities impacts the cardiovascular system.

1.Ginseng

2.Hawthorn

3.L-Arginine

4.St. John’s Wort

For each of the modalities the discussion must include:

1.effect on the cardiovascular system

2.anticipated benefits

3.any identified risks or adverse effects

4.relative patient education

5.supporting reference from scholarly literature.

Instructions

•Prepare and submit a minimum of a 6 page paper pages [excluding title and reference pages].

•Format consistent with APA style without an abstract page.

•Answer all the questions above.

•Please review the rubric to ensure that your assignment meets criteria.

•Submit the following documents to the Submit Assignments/Assessments area: ◦Assignment: Cardiac Impact