tailieunhanh - Complementary and Alternative Medicine IN THE UNITED STATES

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, by whatever name they are called, have existed from antiquity. Recognition of the widespread use of CAM by the people of the United States has given new emphasis to the need to better understand the effects of these treatments from the perspective of personal and public health. | Complementary and Alternative Medicine IN THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES 1 Complementary and Alternative Medicine IN THE UNITED STATES Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS Washington . THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street . Washington DC 20001 NOTICE The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by Contract No. 200N01-OD-4-2139 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality National Institutes of Health. Any opinions findings conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author s and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Institute of Medicine . . Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public. Complementary and alternative medicine in the United States Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-309-09270-1 hardcover 1. Alternative medicine United States. DNLM 1. Complementary Therapies United States. 2. Biomedical Research United States. 3. Health Policy United States. WB 890 I59 2004 I. Title. 2004 0973 dc22 2004029011 Additional copies of this report are