All cited references are included in the databases making the system user-friendly for those who are not trained librarians. After an initial keyword search, the search tools, Related Records and KeyWords Plus, enable you to locate additional, relevant information taken directly from the references in the results of the initial search. The Genuine Article provides direct access to the full text documents. This database contains 100,000 references from 400 journals on alternative and complementary medicine going back to 1985. The thesaurus combines MeSH terms and additional AMED keywords.
Few abstracts are available.
Since March 1998 the database has been available on CD-ROM from SilverPlatter. The database is also available as a floppy disk and in printed format as the Complementary Medicine Index. There is a document delivery service for full text articles. Inc. It is a most unusual resource providing comparative data on 282 common medical conditions, offering treatment information for each from over 12 systems of natural medicine and alternative therapies. The program is currently available in CD-Rom format for PC and Mac.