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Isn't that "alternative" medicin ... by John R. Posted Wed 10 Feb 2010 9:06pm Isn't that "alternative" medicine great? A civil servant suffered cancer and kidney failure after taking pills containing a banned substance sold by a Chinese herbal shop... but all they could offer was more antibiotics and she didn't like the idea of taking antibiotics long term.’ He said Mrs Booth was walking past the Chinese medicine shop when she Read on »

Introduction to CAM - Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Robin P. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:38pm

1 Comment into five major groups: Alternative Medical Systems: built upon complete systems of theory and practice. Examples include homeopathy, naturopathy, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM... What is CAM? Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a term used to describe a diverse group of healing systems that are not presently considered to be part Read on »

highlight on complementary and alternative medicine by Doris C. Complimentary & Alternative Medicine

Posted Tue 29 Jan 2008 5:17pm

3 Comments . Complementary and alternative medicine may provide you with a variety of options and traditional treatment, but it’s worth noting that some can even hurt you. Before considering complementary medicine, you can try to be open-minded at the same time critical about it. Complementary and alternative medicine dates back thousands of years ago and was practiced Read on »

Complementary and alternative medicine stats by Dr. Marion Nestle Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Sat 17 Jan 2009 7:14am The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has released its annual statistics on use of such therapies. I love the definitions: complementary therapies are used along with conventional medicine; alternative is in place of, and integrative uses both. And here’s what everyone is using: Read on »

Complementary and alternative medicine stats by Dr. Marion Nestle Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Sun 18 Jan 2009 1:46am

1 Comment The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has released its annual statistics on use of such therapies. I love the definitions: complementary therapies are used along with conventional medicine; alternative is in place of, and integrative uses both. And here’s what everyone is using: Read on »

McCain and Obama Stands on Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Kathleen O'Connor Posted Thu 07 May 2009 9:25pm Thanks to our Board member John Weeks and his work with The Integrator Blog, we have learned something about their respective stances on Integrative Medicine. One of the findings from our work is that a solid majority of Americans want Complementary and Alternative (CAM) providers as part of a basic benefit package. CAM providers are: naturopathic Read on »

Making Sense of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Dr. Nundy Posted Fri 07 Aug 2009 11:59am interested in controlling her cholesterol through “natural means.” Like nutrition, complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM, is somewhat of a “dismal science” (see http... in the context of the individual patient.* I’ve come to realize that I don’t need to know everything about complementary and alternative medicine. (Even if I wanted to, I couldn Read on »

Herbal and Natural Remedies for Complementary & Alternative Medicine by Better Health Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm

1 Comment Here is a list of some of the common herbal and natural treatments and remedies for Complementary & Alternative Medicine: Black cohosh Hypericum perforatum Laetrile Tripterygium wilfordii Of course, these are just some of the common herbal and natural treatments and remedies for Complementary & Alternative Medicine. You can connect with experts Read on »

Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Angus Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 10:35am An online paper "The use of complementary and alternative medicine by cancer patients" from th International Seminars in Surgical Oncology has just gone uphere. It starts... welcome, complementary medicine when it alleviates the psychological stress of cancer and cancer treatment. There is an obvious concern that some common CAM products may adversely Read on »

Who uses complementary and alternative medicine? by MJ Posted Tue 02 Feb 2010 8:13am for Complementary and Alternative Health (NCAM), a division of the National Institute of Heath (NIH), defines CAM to be - Complementary and alternative medicine is a group of diverse medical... Flickr Photo by Auntie P If you listen to certain people you would think that parents who use alternative or complementary medicine (CAM) with their children Read on »