UK National Health Service clinical practice guidelines mentioning complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) – awareness of CAM practitioners

Ethnic minority use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): a national probability survey of CAM utilizers.

CONTEXT US research results suggest that some sociodemographic characteristics predict use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Specifically, use of CAM has been positively associated with persons from higher socioeconomic status groups and negatively associated with African-Americans. OBJECTIVE To investigate the sociodemographic characteristics of CAM utilizers in a national pro...

The Role of CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine): The Different Perspectives of Patients, Oncology Professionals and CAM Practitioners

Costs of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and frequency of visits to CAM practitioners: United States, 2007.

OBJECTIVE This report presents selected estimates of costs of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among U.S. adults, the frequency of visits made to CAM providers, and the frequency of purchases of self-care CAM therapies. Data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which is conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Sta...

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as part of primary health care in Germany–comparison of patients consulting general practitioners and CAM practitioners: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND In Germany, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in primary health care is offered by general practitioners (GPs) and by natural health practitioners, so called 'Heilpraktiker' (HPs). Considering the steadily growing number of unregulated HPs, the aim of the study was to assess characteristics of patients consulting HPs in comparison to patients consulting GPs. METHODS In a...

Complementary and Alternative Medicine(CAM) Use in Pediatric Disease: A Short Review

CAM therapies have become increasingly  popular in pediatric populations. phytotherapy are the most common CAM used in children. Yet, little is known about children’s preferences for CAM. But It is expected to become more widely integrated into the modern medical system, including the medical curriculum.The aim of this study is to introduce the prevalence and characteristics of CAM use in Pedia...