Background Objectives: An increasing sector of the American population is seeking health
services from alternative practitioners and using alternative therapies. This study …

Although the field of clinical psychology has strived to build a foundation of evidence-based
therapies, patients with psychological disorders have increasingly sought out natural …

Complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies are emerging as a significant force
that is shaping the delivery of health care in the United States. The physician‐scientists of …

Can the fields of complementary and alternative medicine provide psychologists with new
career opportunities in practice, education, and research? With 42% of Americans estimated …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the interreferral patterns among physicians and complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM) providers in an independent practice association integrated …

Use of herbal therapy has dramatically risen in the last decade. Advertisement and access to
these supplements has also grown. Patient use, benefits, and potential adverse effects of …

INTRODUCTION n the United States and worldwide, the use of “complementary” and
“alternative” and medicine is increasing, and has resulted in major non-reimbursed medical …

In the history of CAM in western societies, few movements offer the excitement and
opportunities of integrative medicine (IM). To the extent that IM signals a new relationship …

In the United States and worldwide, use of" complementary and alternative medicine" is
increasing, and has resulted in major nonreimbursed medical or health-related consumer …

For the past 3 years I have lectured to 4thyear students at Medical College of Virginia as part
of an elective course on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Because most US …