Data from the surveys of the Harvard team, led by David Eisenberg, MD, are frequently used
as a summary first paragraph introduction to the status of complementary and alternative …

Dissatisfaction with the US health care system is increasing despite impressive technologic
advances. This dissatisfaction is one factor that has led patients to seek out complementary …

Traditional medicine (a term used here to denote the indigenous health traditions of the
world) and complementary and alternative medicine (T/CAM) have, in the past 10 years …

This textbook aims to provide students with a stimulating alternative to the textbooks
currently available by placing the discipline within the context of the social world and …

Abstract Background The need for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and
holistic approaches in allopathic medical school curricula has been well articulated. Despite …

Purpose The number of US medical schools offering courses in complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) has risen sharply in recent years. This study gauged the current …

While the use of complementary, alternative and integrative medicine (CAIM) is substantial,
it continues to exist at the periphery of allopathic medicine. Understanding the attitudes of …

Background Complementary/alternative medicine and integrative medicine (CAM/IM) are
increasingly used in the US We set out to develop and validate a brief questionnaire …

Methods This review is largely a personal reflection on recent changes in complementary
medicine. Research has been supplemented by email discussions with colleagues based in …

Na última década, a demanda da população mundial por práticas não-convencionais em
saúde aumentou substancialmente, exigindo cada vez mais do médico noções básicas das …