Complementary and alternative medicine in the United States
By: Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
Subjects: Alternative medicine -- United States.; Complementary Therapies -- United States.; Biomedical Research -- United States.; Health Policy -- United States.
Description: This report was commissioned in 2002, when 16 National Institutes of Health institutes, centers and offices and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality asked the Institute of Medicine to explore scientific, policy and practice questions that arise from the increased use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the US. A major portion of the report is devoted to an examination and analysis of CAM therapies and their current use. It also addresses questions related to the integration of CAM and conventional medicine. The committee recommends the provision of comprehensive medical care that is based on the best scientific evidence and that promotes choices, including CAM therapies when appropriate. Annotation : 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Prevalence, cost, and patterns of CAM use; title: Contemporary approaches to evidence of treatment effectiveness : a context for CAM research; title: Need for innovative designs in research on CAM and conventional medicine; title: State of emerging evidence on CAM; title: An ethical framework for CAM research, practice, and policy; title: Integration of CAM and conventional medicine; title: Educational programs in CAM; title: Dietary supplements; title: Conclusion.