Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)Alternative Medicine Foundation - This foundation strives to provide responsible and reliable information about alternative medicine to the public and health professionals. The Alternative Medicine Homepage - This site is created and maintained by a medical librarian at the University of Pittsburgh and provides links to Internet resources, databases and mailing lists. American Cancer Society: Complementary and Alternative Therapies - The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Here you will find the guidelines for using complementary and alternative methods and how to choose and use dietary supplements. Cancerbackup: Cancer and Complementary Therapies - Cancerbackup's mission is to give cancer patients and their families the up-to-date information, practical advice and support they need to reduce the fear and uncertainty of cancer. The basics on cancer and complementary therapies can be found here. For more information, don't forget to click on the Q&A's for this topic. HealthyNJ:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - HealthyNJ is a
product of the University Libraries at the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey. Here you will find links to CAM information
as well as links to chat rooms, message groups and sites in New Jersey. KidsHealth for Parents: Alternative Medicine and Your Child - This site was created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media and aims to provide the best children's health information on the Internet. The types of alternative care and the risks and benefits are discussed in this article. MayoClinic: Complementary & Alternative Medicine Center - This site provides access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic. Find out about CAM, vitamins, herbs and other dietary supplements here. MD Anderson Cancer Center: Complementary/Integrative Medicine - A wealth of information on a variety of complementary/integrative or alternative cancer therapies can be found here. There are also videos that you can watch. MedlinePlus:
Alternative Medicine - Developed by the National Library
of Medicine, MedlinePlus:
Cancer Alternative Therapy - Developed by the National Library
of Medicine, this consumer health site directs the user to selected online
resources on many common diseases, conditions, and concerns. MedlinePlus
Interactive Tutorial: Massage Therapy - This interactive
video is from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics,
each tutorial explains the subject in easy-to-read language. You can
also listen to the tutorial. Note: These tutorials require a special
Flash plug-in, version 4 or above. If you do not have Flash, you will
be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start
the tutorial. National Cancer Institute: Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine - The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine was established in October 1998 to coordinate and enhance the activities of the National Cancer Institute in the arena of complementary and alternative medicine. Information on CAM clinical trials and alerts from the FDA can be found here. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - This is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine. Here you will find a wealth of information on dietary and herbal supplements, diseases and conditions, treatment and therapies, and clinical trials. NOAH: Complementary and Alternative Medicine - The information found at NOAH, New York Access to Health, is maintained by librarians and health professionals who find, select, and organize full-text consumer health information that is current, relevant, accurate and unbiased. University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey: The Institute for Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Learn about different treatments and therapies and read this organization's newletter here.
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