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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.
Center for Nutritional Medicine
The Center for Nutritional Medicine offers information about integrative, complementary, and holistic medicine.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - The Mayo Clinic
Excellent site from a trusted source describing complementary & alternative medicine. The site includes a discussion of the philosophies of alternative medicine and commonly-used methods like healing systems, mind-body connections, dietary supplements and herbal remedies, manipulation and touch & energy therapies.
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 - Center for Integrative Medicine
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 & approaches into patient care (integrative medicine)
• Emphasis on a humanistic approach to healing that values mind, body & 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
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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