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MedlinePlus Alternative Medicine

Comprehensive information from an authoritative source: the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. Includes links to latest news and general overviews of complementary and alternative health and research, specific conditions, prevention and screening, organizations, statistics and more.

 

Alternative Medicine Foundation Resource Guides

these excellent guides contain an introduction to the topic, links to books, journals, web sites and organizations. Guides cover many topics including choosing a practitioner, how to make sense of contradictory research and information on modalities such as homeopathy, Ayurveda, Tibetan medicine and more.

 

Alternative Medicine Homepage

hosted by the University of Pittsburgh, The Alternative Medicine Homepage calls itself "a jump station for sources of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies." Lots of links.

 

Ask Dr. Weil

Andrew Weil, M.D. is a leader in the movement toward "integrative medicine" -- combining the best of conventional Western medicine and the so-called "alternative" therapies. This is an informative site that highlights Dr. Weil's previous work as well as his answers to questions about complementary, alternative, and integrative approaches to health problems.

 

Bandolier - Complementary and Alternative Therapies

articles from an online healthcare journal that gathers the best evidence available on complementary and alternative therapies.

 

Bastyr

though modestly characterized as a "partial listing," this is a comprehensive guide to internet and online resources covering complementary therapies and alternative medical practices. From the Bastyr University (School of Naturopathic Medicine) Library in Seattle.

 

CCAP Complementary Medicine Resource Guide

the Center for Complementary and Alternative Pharmacotherapy has created this directory of links to databases, journals and websites pertaining to complementary medicine.

 

Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine: CAM Glossary

a glossary of complementary and alternative medicine terminology designed for the layperson.

 

HealthWWWeb

formerly the Natural Medicine, Complementary Health Care and Alternative Therapies web site. Healthwwweb posts events, alternative medicine links, professional resources (including discussion groups) and a gateway to the fee-based IBIS and AltHealthWatch databases (available for free at PlaneTree Health Library).

 

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

established by Congress in 1998, the NCCAM is one of the 27 institutes of the National Institutes of Health. Its website defines complementary and alternative medicine and provides new alerts, information on research and clinical trials and more.

 

Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

contains a wealth of links on therapies, health issues, education and training.

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