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Alternative Medicine

Reference Tools for the Information Age: Consumer Medical Resources

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Alternative Medicine Foundation

http://www.amfoundation.org/

The Alternative Medicine Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, providing the public and health care professionals with reliable information about alternative medicine 

 

Health Care Information Resources: Alternative Medicine

http://www-hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/altmed.html

Extensive guide to resources by Thomas Fleming, McMaster University Health Sciences Library, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

 

Herb Research Foundation (HRF)

http://www.herbs.org/

A nonprofit research and educational organization focusing on herbs and medicinal plants

 

Longwood Herbal Task Force

http://www.mcphs.edu/herbal/

Joint effort of Boston's Children's Hospital, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science, and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Includes monographs with references to scientific evidence as well as consumer and clinician leaflets plus drug/herb interactions 

 

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

http://nccam.nih.gov/

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is of the divisions and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals. NCCAM's site includes publications, information for researchers, FAQ, and links to other Complementary and Alternative Medicine resources.

 

Unconventional Therapies: BC Cancer Agency  http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/PPI/UnconventionalTherapies/default.htm

Provides objective information for patients and their families, relating to alternative and complementary therapies. Most of the information consists of direct quotations from the medical, peer-reviewed book and journal literature

 

 

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