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Complimentary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM) covers a broad range of healing
philosophies (schools of thought), approaches, and therapies
that mainstream Western (conventional) medicine does not
commonly use, accept, study, understand, or make available.
A few of the many CAM practices include the use of acupuncture,
herbs, homeopathy, therapeutic massage, and traditional
oriental medicine to promote well-being or treat health
conditions. People use CAM treatments and therapies in a
variety of ways. Therapies may be used alone, as an alternative
to conventional therapies, or in addition to conventional,
mainstream therapies, in what is referred to as a complementary
or an integrative approach. Many CAM therapies are called
holistic, which generally means they consider the whole
person, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual
aspects. (Source: NIH's Nat'l Center For Complementary &
Alternative Medicine)
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Canadian
Sites:
- Canadian
Chiropractic Association's Chiropractic in Canada
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Chiropractic in Canada provides the general public with
valuable information about chiropractic healthcare.
- Canadian
College of Naturopathic Medicine
- is committed to being the profession's college in Canada,
producing excellence in naturopathic medical education,
clinical practice and research.
- Canadian
Complimentary Medical Association-
a network of Canadian physicians, osteopaths, residents
and medical students with a special interest or expertise
in complementary medicine. Aim is to bring together the
best of both conventional and alternative medicine for the
benefit of patients.
- College
of Massage Therapists of Ontario
- exists to protect and serve the public by ensuring the
competency and quality of services provided by massage therapists
through the maintenance of Standards and Regulations.
- Health
Canada's Natural Health Products Directorate-
The Office will have the authority to approve natural health
products for the Canadian market, thereby allowing Canadian
consumers the freedom of choice in having safe natural health
products available.
- Health
Canada's Therapeutic Products Programme-
is the national authority which regulates drugs, medical
devices and other therapeutic products used in Canada. The
Programme is supported through the contributions of more
than 700 scientists, doctors, technicians, administrators,
inspectors, and managers, all dedicated to helping Canadians
maintain and improve their health.
- Ontario
College of Reflexology
- Ontario
Homeopathic Association-
offers many services including: efforts
to regulate homeopathy at the provincial level; encouragement
of homeopathic medical research and trials; education and
promotion of homeopathy to the general public and other
health care practitioners; referrals to members; and discounts
on books and seminars.
- Therapeutic
Touch Network of Ontario-
goals are to: connect patients with Practitioners; promote
educational opportunities in Therapeutic Touch and related
modalities; encourage research; foster consensus on professional
guidelines for practice and conduct.
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Toronto Public Library's Bibliography of Alternative/Complimentary
Medicine
U.S.
Sites:
- About.com's
Alternative Nutrition Resources
- the human internet
- AlternativeDr-
a website devoted to providing consumers and providers the
best available information about the practice of alternative
healthcare, as well as access to products, services, and
news on emerging issues.
- Alternative
Health News Online - journalists providing
you with news and information that will keep you up-to-date
on the latest happenings in this rapidly growing field.
- American
Botanical Council - a nonprofit education
organization educating the public about beneficial herbs
and plants and promoting the safe and effective use of medicinal
plants.
- American
College for Advancement in Medicine - a not-for-profit
medical society dedicated to educating physicians and other
health care professionals on the latest findings and emerging
procedures in preventive/nutritional medicine.
- American
Dietetic Association's Nutrition in Complementary Care -
nutrition in Complementary Care (NCC), a professional interest
group of ADA, promotes responsible, science-based use of
complementary care in the practice of dietetics.
- American
Holistic Medical Association - supports practitioners
in their evolving personal and professional development
as healers and educates physicians about holistic medicine.
- American
Holistic Nurses Association - is a non-profit
educational organization whose membership is open to nurses
and other individuals interested in holistically-oriented
health care practices throughout the United States and the
world. AHNA supports the education of nurses, allied health
practitioners, and the general public on health-related
issues.
- Ask
NOAH About Nutrition's Alternative/Complimentary Medicine
Page - new york online access to health seeks
to provide high quality full-text health information for
consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.
NOAH currently supports English and Spanish.
- Columbia
U.'s Rosenthal Centre for Complementary/Alternative Medicine
- the Rosenthal Center’s broad goals are to
contribute to the informed research and practice of complementary
and alternative medicine and to foster the development of
a more comprehensive and inclusive medical system
- Dr.Koop.com
Alternative Medicine - site of Dr. C. Everett
Koop, the former U.S. Surgeon General. Strives to be the
most trusted and complete source of consumer healthcare
information and services on the Internet.
- Dr.Weil.com
- site of Dr. Andrew, a leader in the integration of Western
medicine and the exploding field of alternative medicine.
- Harvard
Medical School's Center for Alternative Medicine
- a leader in the emerging field of complementary
and alternative medicine. Founded to address unanswered
questions regarding the safety, acceptance, financial viability
and future of complementary and alternative medicine.
- Herb
Research Foundation - the world’s most
comprehensive source of accurate scientific information
on medicinal plants.
- NIH's
Nat'l Center for Complimentary/Alternative Medicine
- congress established the NCCAM at the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) to stimulate, develop, and support research
on CAM for the benefit of the public. Its overriding mission
is to give the American public reliable information about
the safety and effectiveness of CAM practices.
- NutriWatch
- a project of Quackwatch, providing comprehensive
information about nutrition and food safety, including full-text
copies or links to source documents that are important to
educators, students, and journalists.
- Quackwatch
- your guide to health fraud, quackery, and intelligent
decisions
- SupplementQuality.com
- your source for information on dietary supplement quality
- University
of Pittsburgh's Alternative Medicine Homepage
- a jumpstation for sources of information on unconventional,
unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative,
integrative therapies.
- WholeHealthMD
- dedicated to providing the best in complementary
and alternative medicine. All information is developed by
a team of leading board-certified doctors and specialists.
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