Although China and the U.S. are strategic competitors, there are common interests, complementary interests and, of course, conflicting interests between them.
The programme also heard that the prince shared his interest in complementary medicine with Peter Hain, Northern Ireland minister in the Blair government.
Some fertility clinics, including the private Lister Hospital in London, are already responding to keen interest in complementary therapies by recommending that patients visit alternative practitioners.
In January this year the commissioner wrote that he has a "longstanding interest in complementary and alternative medicine and in its relationship to astrology".
"The homeopathic community asked my great uncle Andrew if he would take over the business, as he'd had a long interest in complementary medicine.
Objective: To document the interest of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) literature use among physicians.
Given the recent interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), some patients may seek such treatments to supplement their traditional glaucoma management.
Public interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has grown over the past decade, accompanied by increased demand for evidence-based approaches to CAM practice.
Importantly, with the increased interest in complementary therapies, there is a need to ensure these practices are safe, cause no harm and are used to enhance the well-being of patients.
To meet the increasing patient interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), conventional physicians need to understand CAM, be willing to talk with their patients about CAM, and be open to recommending selected patients to appropriate CAM modalities.
