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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) - Explores complementary and Alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH)]
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM] - nccam.nih.gov Home Page
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM] - nccam.nih.gov Home Page
What Is CAM?
as practiced in the United States. This fact sheet explains how the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a component of the National Institutes of Health, defines some of the key terms used in the field of complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
healthfinder.gov - Alternative Medicine
A clinical trial is a research study in which a treatment or therapy is tested in people to see whether it is safe and effective. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) ... Details >
NIH - Alternative Medicine
Are You Considering Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)? [ PDF Version ]
Alternative Medicine : Dietary Supplements : Food and Nutrition Information Center
Links to information on various issues related to complementary and Alternative Medicine and therapies. Also includes information on Complementary and Alternative Medicine / Alternative Diets and Nutritional Supplements
MedlinePlus: Herbal Medicine
The primary NIH organization for research on Herbal Medicine is the
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine
We also are helping establish the scientific, clinical evidence for complementary and
Alternative treatments. In 1997, we established 12 Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) to
develop evidence reports and technology assessments on clinical topics that are common,
expensive, and/ or are significant for the Medicare and Medicaid populations. Under this
initiative, we are currently evaluating the use of garlic and silybum marianum in the treatment of
certain diseases and conditions. We also are reviewing a number of complementary and
Alternative Medicine topics for future reports, and we are discussing further collaborations with
NIH's Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
MedlinePlus: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and
practices that are not part of standard care. Standard care is what medical doctors,
doctors of osteopathy and allied health professionals, such as registered nurses and
physical therapists, practice. Alternative Medicine means treatments that you use instead
of standard ones. Complementary Medicine means nonstandard treatments that you use along
with standard ones. Examples of CAM therapies are acupuncture , chiropractic and herbal medicines .
Health Library: Alternative Medicine - healthfinder.gov
Home > Health Library > Alternative Medicine
Health and Diseases: General
Complementary/ Alternative Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - National Cancer Institute
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), as defined by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional Medicine. Complementary Medicine is used together with conventional Medicine. Alternative Medicine is used in place of conventional Medicine. Conventional Medicine is Medicine as practiced by holders of M.D. (medical doctor) or D.O. (doctor of osteopathy) degrees and by their allied health professionals, such as physical therapists , psychologists , and registered nurses . Other terms for conventional Medicine include allopathy; Western, mainstream, orthodox, and regular Medicine; and biomedicine. Some conventional medical practitioners are also practitioners of CAM.
FDA Guide to Choosing Medical Treatments
"It is best not to abandon conventional therapy when there is a known response [in the effectiveness of that therapy]," says Joseph Jacobs, M.D., former director of the National Institutes of Health's Office of Alternative Medicine, which was established in October 1992. As an example he cites childhood leukemia, which has an 80 percent cure rate with conventional therapy.
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714-X - National Cancer Institute
PDQ is an online database developed and maintained by the National Cancer Institute. Designed to make the most current, credible, and accurate cancer information available to health professionals and the public, PDQ contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, complementary and Alternative Medicine, and supportive care; a registry of cancer clinical trials from around the world; and directories of physicians, professionals who provide genetics services, and organizations that provide cancer care. Most of this information, and more specific information about PDQ, can be found on the NCI's Web site at http:/ / www.cancer.gov/ cancertopics/ pdq . Also called Physician Data Query.
Definition of alternative medicine - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Practices used instead of standard treatments. They generally are not recognized by the medical community as standard or conventional medical approaches. Examples of Alternative Medicine include dietary supplements, megadose vitamins, herbal preparations, special teas, acupuncture, massage therapy, magnet therapy, spiritual healing, and meditation.
Alternative Health & Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine information developed by a team of leading board certified doctors and specialists.
WHCCAMP - Final Report
White House Commission on Complementary
and Alternative Medicine Policy
United States Department of Health and Human Services
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - National Cancer Institute
The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) was established to coordinate and enhance the activities of the NCI in the arena of complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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