I N 2002, A COMPLEMENTARY AND Alternative Medicine (CAM) Task Force was appointed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) to develop CAM competencies for dietetics practitioners. CAM is defined as the use of medical products and practices that are not part of standard care. Education efforts in CAM were occurring across several national health professional associations, and the CAM ...

Abstract Introduction Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a growing branch of that can improve the quality life many people. This study aimed to assess comparatively knowledge, attitude, use CAM among graduation year pharmacy students at University Benghazi, Libya. Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted Benghazi for 4 months. The tool self-administered online questionnaire co...

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is now on the increase. Evidence from studies carried out globally has established that CAM use is very common and varies among populations. This study investigated patterns of CAM use, perceived benefits, and associated harm with CAM use among adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted in three local government areas of Enugu urban, So...

The Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field is the group within the Cochrane Collaboration focused on facilitating the conduct of Cochrane systematic reviews of CAM therapies. The CAM Field represents an international collaborative effort among researchers, clinicians, consumers, and CAM practitioners from nearly every continent. The Field's central office is located at the Center for Integrative...

i r t u m o w e r s w fi c a H o t a c he Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field is the group within the Cochrane Collaboration focused on facilitating the conduct f Cochrane systematic reviews of CAM herapies. The CAM Field represents an inernational collaborative effort among reearchers, clinicians, consumers, and CAM ractitioners from nearly every continent. he Field’s central office is locat...

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies have been provided at hospitals along with conventional medicine in industrialized nations. Previous studies conducted in Japan revealed high proportion of Japanese had experience of using CAM, but failed to discuss how it should be provided. The present study aims to clarify the demand for CAM practice at hospitals in Japan. A questionnair...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested an increasing use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of our study was to evaluate the use of CAM in German patients with IBD. METHODS A questionnaire was offered to IBD patients participating in patient workshops which were organized by a self-help association, the German Crohn's...

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in pediatrics has become widespread. Parents of young children with developmental and behavioral problems such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are particularly drawn to CAM interventions to avoid or decrease use of psychotropic medications. This paper reviews the epidemiology of CAM use for ADHD, describes a conceptual m...

In recent years, therapies of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) have begun to be used in many chronic diseases and also in multiple sclerosis (1,2). The concepts of complementary medicine and alternative medicine can easily be confused. Alternative medicine is defined as “all types of medical services used instead of medical treatment but not accepted by a modern medical approach.” C...

Most complementary medicine is distinguished by not being supported by underlying theory accepted by Western science. However, for those who accept their validity, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities offer clues to understanding physiology and medicine more deeply. Ayurveda and vibrational medicine are stimulating new approaches to biological regulation. The new biophysics c...