Template talk:Manipulative and body-based methods

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NCCAM classifications

{{Alternative medical systems}} -- Alternative medical systems are built upon complete systems of theory and practice. Often, these systems have evolved apart from and earlier than the conventional medical approach used in the United States. Examples of alternative medical systems that have developed in Western cultures include homeopathic medicine and naturopathic medicine. Examples of systems that have developed in non-Western cultures include traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda.
{{Mind-body interventions}} -- Mind-body medicine uses a variety of techniques designed to enhance the mind's capacity to affect bodily function and symptoms. Some techniques that were considered CAM in the past have become mainstream (for example, patient support groups and cognitive-behavioral therapy). Other mind-body techniques are still considered CAM, including meditation, prayer, mental healing, and therapies that use creative outlets such as art, music, or dance.
{{Biologically based therapy}} -- Biologically based therapies in CAM use substances found in nature, such as herbs, foods, and vitamins. Some examples include dietary supplements,3 herbal products, and the use of other so-called natural but as yet scientifically unproven therapies (for example, using shark cartilage to treat cancer).
{{Manipulative methods}} -- Manipulative and body-based methods in CAM are based on manipulation and/or movement of one or more parts of the body. Some examples include chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation, and massage.
{{Energy therapy}} -- Energy therapies involve the use of energy fields.

-- John Gohde 19:44, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete

Nothing links here. And it looks like this is just a variant of the energy medicine infobox. I'm nominating it for deletion. Famousdog (talk) 09:40, 11 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

this template does not meet the criteria for speedy deletion

If you think that it duplicates the energy medicine infobox, then YOU are confused as to what you are looking at. It is part of a big series of templates. Each one of this series covers classifications developed by the NCCAM. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine developed a series of classifications for CAM. While this particular Web page is hard to deal with, doing a text search on it quickly turns up: Manipulative and Body-Based Practices. As this classification system was developed by NCCAM, an authoritative body charged with the scientific study of CAM, this template deserves to be displayed on Wikipedia.

This Does NOT meet Criteria for Speedy Deletion. John Gohde (talk) 10:57, 13 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

EXCUSE ME? Try assuming good faith of your fellow Wikipedians before letting rip with insults and accusations. It might not meet the criteria that you seem to have just made up - namely that what NCCAM proposes, Wikipedia must slavishly obey - but that holds absolutely NO weight in this discussion. If I am "confused" please enlighten me by explaining how this template is different from the other ones you've made which all seem to reproduce much the same links. Famous_dog 11:04, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

EXCUSE ME? No Insults or Accusations were stated, nor given in my extremely neutral and objective comment shown above. This Does NOT meet Criteria for Speedy Deletion, period. John Gohde (talk) 11:15, 13 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]