ABC Radio National - Australia Talks
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2010/2962226.htm
Australians spent a record $3.5 billion on complementary medical treatments last financial year.
Broadcast on 27th July 2010, this podcast includes interviews with Prof Alan Bensoussan (National Institute of Complementary Medicine, UWS) and Emeritus Professor John Dwyer, (Faculty of Medicine, UNSW and the Australia Healthcare Reform Alliance).
Topics covered in the podcast include the rapid growth in use of complementary and alternative medicines, the issue of evidence-based medicine and national regulation of the complementary medicine industry.
This is a very interesting segment that highlights the challenges faced by acupuncturists, herbalists, naturopaths etc as we seek greater integration into the western medical framework.