Academic Resources: topical resources: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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research tools
AMED
- Allied and Complementary Medicine Database
A unique bibliographic database produced by the Health Care Information
Service of the British Library, it covers a selection of journals in three
separate subject areas:several professions allied to medicine; complementary
medicine; and palliative care.
non-governmental organizations
Alternative Medicine
Foundation
The foundation has a range of resource guides on different alternative and
complementary medicine modalities and specific health related areas. All
are relevant to women's health.
Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
government agencies
National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine
This NIH center was specifically mandated by Congress to research complementary
and alternative medicine.
Office of Cancer
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The office was established to coordinate and enhance the activities of the
National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the arena of complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM).
Office of Dietary
Supplements
This web site provides information about the Office of Dietary Supplements,
including its programs and activities, and scientific resources.
White House Commission
on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
The commission was initiated in 2000 to address CAM practices and products,
delivery and public access to services, dissemination of reliable information,
appropriate licensing, education and training of practitioners. The Final
Report is available on the site.
publications
InteliHealth
This resource from the Harvard Medical Schools and Aetna provides a perspective
on CAM from a conventional health practitioner perspective.
discussions
Alternative Medicine listservs from the University of Pittsburgh
academic units
Continuum Center for Health and Healing --a service of Beth Israel Medical Center, NY
Consortial Center for Chiropractic Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic
Osher Institute at Harvard Medical School (formerly the Harvard University Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education)
Rosenthal
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine --
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
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.
informative links
General
Information Resources
CAM Internet resources, Directory of Databases, medical courses and training,
legal and regulatory information, calendars and events from the Rosenthal
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian
Medical Center
updated April 19, 2007