TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 14. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
A1  - Sawni, Anju
A2  - Rudolph, Colin D.
A2  - Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2  - Lister, George E.
A2  - First, Lewis R.
A2  - Gershon, Anne A.
PY  - 2011
T2  - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
AB  - Complementary  and  alternative  medicine  (CAM)  encompasses  a  large  range  of  therapies  outside  the  domain  of  mainstream  conventional  or  Western  medicine  that  are  used  for  the  purpose  of  medical  intervention,  health  promotion,  or  disease  prevention.  A  distinct  trend  toward  the  integration  of  CAM  therapies  with  the  practice  of  conventional  medicine  is  occurring.  Hospitals  are  offering  CAM  therapies,  health  maintenance  organizations  (HMOs)  are  covering  such  therapies,  a  growing  number  of  physicians  are  using  CAM  therapies  in  their  practices,  and  insurance  coverage  for  CAM  therapies  is  increasing.  Integrative  medicine  centers  and  clinics  are  being  established,  many  with  close  ties  to  medical  schools  and  teaching  hospitals.  As  a  result  of  increasing  interest  in  CAM  and  the  realization  of  our  limited  understanding  of  these  modalities,  the  National  Center  for  Complementary  and  Alternative  Medicine  (NCCAM)  was  established  by  a  mandate  in  1998  to  facilitate  and  conduct  research  and  education  on  CAM.  
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CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
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