Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Web Sites

MedlinePlus: The National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus can assist consumers and professionals with locating authoritative health information on alternative medicine.
- Complementary and Integrative Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alternativemedicine.html
- Herbal Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/herbalmedicine.html
- Search PubMed for research articles by scrolling to Journal Articles and then Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- see more articles. Can also search for various complementary and alternative therapy topics which includes: cancer alternative therapy, herbal medicine, acupuncture and dietary supplements: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complementaryandalternativetherapies.html

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
https://nccih.nih.gov/
NCCIH 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.

NIH Office of Cancer Complementary Alternative Medicine
http://www.cancer.gov/cam/
The NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) was established in October 1998 to coordinate and enhance the activities of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the arena of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

National Associations