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	List of terms and concepts used in alternative medicine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alternative medical systems is the precise name of a NCCAM classification for those forms of alternative medicine that are built upon a complete system of theory and practice.
		Alternative medicine is a broad term for any diagnostic method, method of treatment or therapy whose theoretical bases and techniques diverge from generally accepted medical methods.
		Eclectic medicine was a nineteenth-century system of medicine used in North America that treated diseases by the application of single herbal remedies to effect specific cures of certain signs and symptoms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Index_of_topics_in_alternative_medicine (3932 words)

	Alternative medicine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The precise scope of alternative medicine is a matter of some debate and depends to a great extent on the definition of "conventional medicine." Positions on the distinction between the two include those who reject the safety and efficacy of the other, and a number of positions in between.
		Criticisms directed at specific branches of alternative medicine range from the fairly minor (conventional treament is believed to be more effective in a particular area) to incompatibility with the known laws of physics (for example, in homeopathy).
		Alternative medicine critics agree with its proponents that people should be free to choose whatever method of healthcare they want, but stipulate that people must be informed as to the safety and efficacy of whatever method they choose.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alternative_medicine (2818 words)

	Alternative Medicine - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Integrative medicine, as defined by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, combines conventional medical treatments and alternative treatments for which there is some peer-reviewed evidence of their safety and efficacy.
		Many forms of alternative medicine are rejected by conventional medicine because the efficacy of the treatments has not been demonstrated through double-blind randomized controlled trials.
		Criticisms directed at specific branches of alternative medicine range from the fairly minor (conventional treament is believed to be more effective in a particular area) to potential violations of the known laws of physics (for example, in homeopathy).
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /alternative_medicine.htm (2913 words)

	Alternative medicine -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Alternative medicine broadly describes methods and practices used in place of, or in addition to, (Click link for more info and facts about conventional medical) conventional medical treatments.
		Detractors from alternative medicine may also define it as "diagnosis, treatment, or therapy which can be provided legally by persons who are not licensed to diagnose and treat illness", although some licensed practitioners also use aspects of alternative medicine.
		Integrative medicine, as defined by the (Click link for more info and facts about National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, combines conventional medical treatments and alternative treatments for which there is some peer-reviewed evidence of their safety and efficacy.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alternative_medicine.htm (2865 words)

	Featured Alternative Medicine Programs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The practice of medicine is undergoing a profound transformation as we enter the 21st century.
		Our panelists, two leading practitioners of alternative medicine, will discuss their views regarding the exciting changes in healthcare that will impact us all.
		Continuing our discussion of the profound transformations in medicine, our panelists, two well-known and respected practitioners of alternative medicine, will present their views of the major trends shaping the medicine of the 21st century.
	breakthroughdigest.healthology.com /breakthroughdigest/12078.htm (1083 words)

	Alternative Medicine
		An alternative health approach, by combining medical intuition, clairvoyant readings, naturopathy, biochemical analysis and vibrational healing to assist in personal growth and multidimensional healin...
		Alternative Medicine Directory is the Internet's leading resource on natural medicine, with over 50 alternative therapies, health and alternative medicine information, products and services.
		alternative medicine - Authoritative comprehensive alternative medicine information on therapies for health conditions that conventional medicine is not able to cure.
	globalfriendsnet.com /links/alternativemedicine.html (2908 words)

	Databases: The Alternative Medicine Homepage
		AMED- Allied and Complementary Medicine is a unique database produced by the Health Care Information Service of the British Library This database will be of interest to individuals wanting to know more about alternatives to conventional medicine, and includes resources to complementary medicine, palliative care and several professions allied to medicine.
		Index to Chiropractic Literature 1985-2004: bibliographic citations produced by "the Chiropractic Library Consortium (CLIBCON: a group of health science librarians working in chiropractic colleges throughout the world whose goal is to improve access to the chiropractic literature"
		MICROMEDEX Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) Series, "an accurate and scientifically based, in-depth series of databases covering four areas: herbal medicine and dietary supplements,clinical protocols, patient education, and herbal & dietary supplement toxicology." The AltMedDex System, the first in the series provides information on herbals and other dietary supplements.
	www.pitt.edu /~cbw/database.html (1846 words)

	Alternative (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	www.alternative4.com /gale-encyclopedia-of-alternative-medicine (1175 words)

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		General / All Topics - Rxboard is maintained by Administrator with WebBBS 5.12.
	www.rxlist.com /rxboard/general.pl?read=3175 (241 words)

	Loyola Univ. Health Sys. - Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) encompasses nonconventional approaches to healing, beyond traditional medicine.
		According to Dr. David Eisenberg (1993), complementary and alternative medicine is the modalities or interventions not taught widely at U.S. medical schools or are not generally available at U.S. hospitals.
		Standard/conventional medicine refers to medical treatments that have been scientifically tested and found to be safe and effective.
	www.luhs.org /health/topics/cam (168 words)

	Alternative Medicine
		Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about alternative medicine, materials in the library catalog about alternative medicine, websites relevant to alternative medicine, and links to library databases that contain information about alternative medicine.
		Search this website for alternative medicine to learn about this 150 year old association's position and research on various therapies.
		NCCAM and the National Library of Medicine have partnered to create CAM on PubMed, providing easy access to alternative medicine information on MedLine.
	library.smc.edu /research/topics/alternative_medicine.htm (903 words)

	AMFI - Healthy Aging
		Accompanying this increase in longevity are a variety of health issues, from wrinkles to memory loss, from increased body fat to decreased hearing and vision.
		The aging of the population presents both a challenge and an opportunity for alternative and complementary medicine research to be applied to the development of lifestyle modifications and treatment modalities to maximize longevity.
		As the official journal of the American Geriatrics Society, this journal includes topics on aging and disease, practical solutions to common health problems, and updates on relevant topics.
	www.amfoundation.org /aging.htm (1322 words)

	ScienceDaily -- Browse Topics: Health/Alternative/Homeopathy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Third Of European Cancer Patients Use Complementary And Alternative Therapies (February 8, 2005) — More than a third of cancer patients in Europe make use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to one of the largest surveys undertaken of CAM in cancer.
		Homeopathy: Modern Medicine of the 21st Century - A homoeopathy website from India for lay-people as well as for the professionals.
		Homeopathic Medicine for Animals and Humans: Best Links - Provides websites and databases for medical and veterinary professionals in human and animal medicine.
	www.sciencedaily.com /directory/Health/Alternative/Homeopathy (1105 words)

	TelosNet - Alternative Medicine OmegaViews
		A list of about 75 brief (less than 800 word) essays on virtually every area of alternative medicine, written from a clinical and anecdotal perspective by practitioners.
		It is useful to note that, after doing everything he can to discourage readers from replacing their amalgam fillings, he still provides a link to the Web site of the primary advocate of the procedure.
		The Alternative Medicine Home Page, provides information for patients and their families, as well as care givers and health care workers.
	telosnet.com /ov/ov_altmedicine.html (1021 words)

	The Parkinsn Current Topics Index
		At Emory University School of Medicine and other medical centers around the country, patients with Parkinson's disease are staking their futures on a grueling and controversial procedure called pallidotomy.
		I have a friend who is a healthcare consultant in alternative medicine and has a client in New York City who has Parkinson's disease with really bad tremors.
		She recently tried a special variety of vicia fava/vicia faba bean with the client (a 54 year old white male) and achieved 3 hours and 15 minutes of tremor-free time for him with just a 100 gram feeding of the beans.
	parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com /archive/ct.html (2888 words)

	MedlinePlus: Alternative Medicine
		Index of Alternative Therapies and Modalities (Harvard Medical School, InteliHealth)
		Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
		The primary NIH organization for research on Alternative Medicine is the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/alternativemedicine.html (492 words)

	AMFI - Herbal Medicine Resource Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		These resources relate mainly to western traditions of herbal medicine (also referred to as phytomedicine or botanical medicine) that rely primarily on the use of single herbs.
		Six fascicules on the medicinal uses of plant drugs covering the top 50 herbs and phytomedicines in Europe, prepared by herbal experts from European academia and industry.
		Delivers courses on medicinal use of plants, fungi and extracts for naturopathic medical students.
	www.amfoundation.org /herbinfo.htm (1885 words)

	Alternative Medicine Resources
		Conventional and alternative therapies are listed side by side for easy comparison.
		This site is a project of the Alternative Medicine Foundation and contains a database of evidence based information about herbs used in medicine.
		The Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at Columbia University fosters and conducts research into alternative and complementary medicine to determine their efficacy and safety and to discover their mechanisms.
	www.unmc.edu /library/consumer/altmed.html (381 words)

	From Quackery to Bacteriology, Document 3
		Followers had lost faith in the ability of doctors to cure using heroic treatments, and unlike heroic methods, alternative medicine did not appear to do harm.
		Many alternative medical treatments were promoted in home medical guides that allowed the public to treat itself and bypass the established medical profession entirely.
		Coffin, John G. Domestic Medicine, or, a Treatise on the Prevention and Cure of Diseases by Regimen and Simple Medicines.
	www.cl.utoledo.edu /canaday/quackery/quack3a.html (585 words)

	Complementary and Alternative Medicine
		Includes herbal medicine monographs composed of brief statements concerning relevant publications and links to the associated MEDLINE records.
		Search by keyword for journal articles on the topic of dietary supplements (including vitamins, minerals, herbal and botanical supplements).
		Click on "Alternatives" in the horizontal blue bar to reach the alternative medicine monographs.
	www.unmc.edu /library/pharm/natural.html (331 words)

	Alternative Systems of Medical Practice: Internet Resources: The Alternative Medicine Homepage
		Alternative Health Dictionary, Jack Raso, M.S., R.D. "The Canoe version of A Dictionary of Alternative-Medicine Methods, by Priorities for Health editor Jack Raso, is the most comprehensive work on individual alt-med methods that has ever been available to the public.
		Alternative Medicine Review: A Journal of Clinical Therapeutics " peer-reviewed journal dedicated to providing accurate, timely and clinically relevant original articles, abstracts and literature reviews to the practicing preventive health-care professional," publisher Thorne Research, Inc.
		The Physicians' Association for Anthroposophical Medicine "holistic and human-centered approach to medicine using modern medicine's anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and diagnosis and the knowledge of the laws of the living organism these studies were outlined by Rudolf Steiner
	www.pitt.edu /~cbw/syst.html (1376 words)

	Alternative Medicine Information
		All-Pure New Zealand Colostrum is a Natural Alternative for Excellent Health- -New Zealand colostrum provides safe and natural immune and growth factors for health and vitality.
		Alternative herbal cures for ailments- -Written by varun bihani - Submitted on 6/9/05.
		Alternative Medicine Naturopathy Herbal Treatment and Remedy for Anxiety, Depression, Pain, and Chronic Fatigue.
	www.selfgrowth.com /altmed.html (2131 words)

	ipedia.com: Index of topics in alternative medicine Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Index of topics in alternative medicine Article - ipedia.com
		Specific forms of illness targeted by alternative treatments.
		National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
	www.ipedia.com /index_of_topics_in_alternative_medicine.html (185 words)

	Finding Information about Alternative and Complementary Medicine
		AMED (Allied and Alternative Medicine) is now available for University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and students through the BioMedSearch system.
		Division of the NIH concerned with Alternative Medicine.
		Reputable and valid Websites on Alternative Medicine chosen by librarians and other faculty at the University of Wisconsin.
	www.biomed.lib.umn.edu /inst/lcaltmed.html (460 words)

	natural bloom: holistic health articles and personal experiences of complementary therapies
		Learn about alternative medicine and share your own experiences of complementary therapies such as reiki, hypnotherapy, herbal medicine, and yoga.
		We are always keen to receive holistic health article contributions from alternative medicine practitioners - establish yourself as an expert in your field and help us to grow too!
		We offer a wide range of information on holistic health, alternative medicine, and complementary therapies.
	www.naturalbloom.com (370 words)

	ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
		Alternative Medicine Home Page - llinks to general resources and topics such as acupuncture, aroma therapy, herbs and herbal remedies, homeopathy osteopathy, reflexology.
		Health Source Glossary of Terms - pertaining to natural or alternative health care
		MedWeb: Alternative Medicine - directory of alternative health care with links to guides to holistic and homeopathic resources, and newsletters and journals
	www.quincynet.com /analists/b2057.htm (114 words)

	Dog Owner's Guide: Site Index
		For a list of all articles arranged by topic see the site table of contents.
		For a list of articles in a particular topic only see that topic's contents which may be reached from any article or the summary topic list.
		Alternative diets and holistic treatments: Choices for dog owners and veterinarians
	www.canismajor.com /dog/idx1.html (3841 words)

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