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Alternative Medicine - MEDLINEplus Health Information - National Library of Medicine
MEDLINEplus is a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 500 diseases and conditions.
Complimentary & Alternative Medicine on PubMed, a subset of Natonal Library of Medicine's PubMed
Complementary Medicine -
Special Interest Group
Purpose of group is to:
• Generate discussion to define and establish the boundaries of this emerging field • Facilitate dialogue with colleagues working in older related fields such as Chiropractic, Osteopathic, Naturopathic, and Acupuncture traditions • Develop networking and resource sharing
Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine (FAIM)
FAIM was conceived in 1986 and incorporated in 1989 as a voice for innovative medicine's professionals, patients and suppliers. This Foundation defines innovative medicine as a treatment or therapy of empirical clinical benefit that is yet outside the mainstream of conventional medicine. Innovative medicine is complementary to conventional medicine, offering alternatives as an individual situation may warrant.
Music Therapy: The Power of Music
Examines the power of using popular music, something people already listen to, in therapy. Includes examples of therapeutic messages in popular music as well as original music by Freudian Slip, therapeutic rock band.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
NCCAM is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is one of eight agencies under the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Office of Cancer Complimentary & Alternative Medicine (OCCAM)
OCCAM was established in October 1998 to coordinate and enhance the activities of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the arena of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). It goal is to:
• Promote and support research within CAM disciplines and modalities as they relate to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, cancer-related symptoms and side effects of conventional treatment.
• Coordinate NCI’s CAM research and information activities.
• Provide an interface with health practitioners and researchers regarding CAM cancer issues.
University of Maryland School of Medicine - Complementary Medicine Program
This program is an inter-departmental center within the University of Maryland School of Medicine. A leading international center for research, patient care, education and training, we are dedicated to enriching current medical practice through:
• Evaluation of the scientific foundation of complementary medicine
• Integration of evidence-based complementary medical therapies and approaches into patient care (integrative medicine)
• Emphasis on a humanistic approach to healing that values mind, body and spirit and partners with patients in healing.
University of Pittsburgh - Alternative Medicine Homepage
A jumpstation for sources of information on unconventional or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies. The resources chosen on this page are included with the following criteria in mind:
• Is the authorized body for the CAM system
• Provide quality information in an objective manner
• Resource for locating quality CAM literature
• Site to help individuals make informed decisions when selecting CAM modalities or therapies
University of Texas - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Complimentary/Integrative Medicine Resources
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center’s Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources (CIMER) website contains evidence-based reviews of complementary or alternative cancer therapies as well as links to other authoritative resources. Detailed scientific reviews are provided to assist health care professionals in guiding patients who would like to integrate these therapies with conventional treatments.
What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
Science and Technology - Sixth Report: The published report was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed 21 November 2000. Includes survey reports for CAM use in both the UK and US.
White House Commission on Complimentary & Alternative Medicine
Over the past 30 years, public interest in and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) systems, approaches, and products has risen steadily in the United States. Depending on how CAM is defined, an estimated 6.5 %1 to as much as 43%2 of the U.S. population has used some form of CAM.
The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy (WHCCAMP) was established in March 2000 to address issues related to access and delivery of CAM, priorities for research, and the need for better education of consumers and health care professionals about CAM. This represents the Commission's final report.
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