Library: Health and Medical Resources: Complementary & Alternative

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Selected Alternative and Complementary Therapies Web Sites

MedlinePlus Drugs, Supplements and Herbals Information
An A to Z listing of herbs and supplements with evidence grades included. Information provided by a well-respected database, Natural Standard.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Supports research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), trains researchers in CAM, and disseminates information to the public and professionals on which CAM modalities work, which do not, and why.
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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine.

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Databases for CAM

The most efficient way of finding a high-quality periodical article, is to search a periodical database or index that provides descriptive abstracts, subject indexing, and often, the full-text content of articles. Below is a selection of databases useful for your course.

CINAHL This link opens in a new window
An EBSCO database, CINAHL provides monthly updated indexing of more than 5,000 journals in the fields of nursing and allied health and publications from the American Nurses' Association and the National League of Nursing, covering 1937 to present.