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What Is Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)? Also available in: Spanish There are many terms used to describe approaches to health care that are outside the realm of conventional medicine as practiced in the United States. This fact sheet explains how the National Center ... Details > National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health About Clinical Trials and Complementary and Alternative Medicine A clinical trial is a research study in which a treatment or therapy is tested in people to see whether it is safe and effective. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)... Details > National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health About the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine This fact sheet presents general information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and an overview of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's (NCCAM) efforts to a... Details > National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis This document presents a review of recent published literature (1995 to 2003) on the use of acupuncture for the treatment of osteoarthritis.... Details > Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Are You Considering Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)? Also available in: Spanish This web site presents topics to consider before selecting an alternative therapy or alternative treatment practitioner and includes links to additional sources. Topics covered include the safety and ... Details > National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health Ask NOAH About: Alternative (Complementary) Medicine   Browse this online resource index for alternatives to accepted medical standards of care. You may chose to access information by either type of alternative healing practice or health/disease topic.... Details > NOAH: New York Online Access to Health CAM Use and Children This fact sheet includes issues to consider and resources for more information when making decisions about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and children. ... Details > National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health Cancer Fact Sheets: Prevention This page links to National Cancer Institute fact sheets about cancer prevention. The fact sheets are frequently updated and revised based on the latest cancer research.... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health cancer.gov--Complementary and Alternative Medicine Cancer Treatment Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, traditional treatments. These summaries generally include an overview, reviews of preclinical and human/clinical stu... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Cartilage (Bovine and Shark) (PDQ®) An overview of the uses of cartilage products in the United States. The summary includes a brief history of cartilage research, results of clinical trials, and possible side effects of cartilage use.... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health