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‘Compare and contrast biomedical and complementary treatment of a chosen disease'

Osteoarthritis

• Introduction

The city of Campbelltown is a rapidly expanding community in the greater south west of Sydney. Very much a multicultural town with a broad scope of rich, and poor it can be considered in many ways a disadvantaged community, in my many years of growing up there it is common to see drugs, alcohol and obesity writhe in the people. Unemployment, teenage pregnancy, smoking and a large indigenous community makes health problems real and a lack in medical facilities is present. This writing will introduce the reader to common health problems that exist in Campbelltown and will talk specifically about osteoarthritis and the health services for this disease. It will also contrast and compare biomedical treatment against alternative complementary therapies for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

• Socio-demographic profile of Campbelltown

Since 1991 Campbelltown has......

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