Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

CAM on PUBMED

Allows you to easily find journal citations related to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Created in partnership with The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine  (NCCAM) and The National Library of Medicine (NLM).

MEDLINE section on CAM

Latest news on CAM including clinical trials and current research.

The NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Compiled compiled and managed for use by NHS healthcare professionals by the Association of Primary Care Groups and Trusts (APCGT), the leading professional association for primary care in the UK.

Centre for the Study of Complentary Medicine

Centre offering a clinical service to patients through a wide range of complementary techniques.  Includes information and research

Alternative Medicine Review Index

Peer reviewed journal providing articles, abstracts and literature reviews

National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

One of the US National Institutes for Health which conducts and supports basic and applied research and training and disseminates information on complementary and alternative medicine to practitioners and the public

Alternative Medicine Centre

Guide to a range of alternative therapies.

New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)

Offers gateway to a large number of internet resources categorised by specific form of CAM and disease.

British Medical Journal (BMJ)

Index of articles on CAM published by the BMJ

DOH overview

Information pack produced by the DOH - Complementary Medicine: information for primary care clinicians.

Acupuncture: The British Medical Acupuncture Society

BMAS is an association of medical practitioners interested in acupuncture.

Herbal Medicine: the British Herbal Medicine Association

The BHMA publishes the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia.

Herbal Medicine: the Herbal and Alternative Remedies database

Hosted by the American Academy of Family Physicians, this site provides a databases of specific herbal medicines.

Homeopathy: the British Homeopathic Association

Includes a database of homeopathic doctors.

Osteopathy: the General Osteopathic Council

Access to information, research and registered practitioners.

Quackwatch

Provides advice on how to recognise rogue sites dealing with alternative therapies.