In patient-centered approaches the best of conventional medicine is used with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to combine the best of both for patient benefit. CAM methods, used in this way, are becoming more commonplace in headache management. CAM may be indicated if you simply prefer it, have low tolerance of or poor response to conventional drugs, or have a medical contraindicati...

Introduction. This special issue focuses on the role of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The role of CAM in healthcare specifically in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) has been a contentious issue for centuries. With demographic shifts, urbanization, and changing lifestyles, disease burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) has increased dramatically a...

BACKGROUND The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) persists, despite the availability of conventional medicine (CM), modernisation, globalisation, technological advancement, and limited scientific evidence supporting CAM. People with cardiovascular diseases often use CAM, despite possible major adverse effects and lack of evidence supporting CAM claims. This study explored CAM u...

OBJECTIVES To determine oncology patients' pattern and rationale of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use, and canvass their views on the relative merits of allopathic and alternative medicine. DESIGN Observational study of opinions from a cohort of patients using self-completion questionnaires. SETTING Oncology departments of two UK teaching hospitals. PARTICIPANTS Voluntary p...

AIM To determine the prevalence, types and characteristics associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use to treat eye-related diseases and conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 2002 and 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) was used to identify participants, 18 years of age and older, who completed the Adult Alternative Health/Complementary and Alternative Medicine q...

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is popular in Australia, with CAM practitioners making up the third largest group of health professionals nationwide. Practice characteristics, education, and regulatory requirements differ widely, and this article provides a snapshot of the contemporary Australian CAM workforce.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently opened a center for the study of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). While the NlH has conducted a few random sampling studies, none have examined the knowledge and use of CAM among undergraduates and whether these differ by gender. III college students were asked about the usage of a variety of CAM techniques, as well as abo...