Complementary and alternative Medicine

 
 
 
To address the needs of cancer patients seeking CAM information, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine developed a publication to guide a patient's process in seeking CAM resources.

Thinking About Complementary and Alternative Medicine features:
-Basic descriptions of CAM modalities
-Guidance for evaluating CAM information
-A list of reliable CAM resources
-Tips for talking with traditional healthcare providers about CAM
-Suggestions for finding certified CAM providers
Free copies of Thinking About Complementary and Alternative Medicine are available. To order this booklet, please call NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER or visit www.cancer.gov/publications
To view Thinking About Complementary and Alternative Medicine online, please visit
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/thinking-about-CAM
To view a promotional flyer for this booklet, please visit
www.ncipoet.org/promoToolsTreatmentEducation.cfm  and select the first link.

Source of information - the CEE&FSU elecronic palliative care newsletter - July 2007