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Complementary and alternative medicine in the United States /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2005]
Subjects:
Complementary Therapies.
Biomedical Research.
Health Policy.
United States.
Online Access:Complementary and alternative medicine in the United States (Online)
Table of Contents:
  • Prevalence, cost, and patterns of CAM use
  • Contemporary approaches to evidence of treatment effectiveness : a context for CAM research
  • Need for innovative designs in CAM (and conventional medicine)
  • State of the emerging evidence
  • An ethical framework for CAM research, practice, and policy
  • Integration of CAM and conventional medicine
  • Educational programs in CAM
  • Dietary supplements