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Ten Years of Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Promising Ideas from Outside the Mainstream

Josephine P. Briggs
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.

Course Title: Ten Years of Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Promising Ideas from Outside the Mainstream Credits: 1 Cost: Free

Lecturer: Josephine P. Briggs, M.D., Director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the purpose of NCCAM
  • Discuss research being done on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies
  • Identify popular CAM therapies

This lecture is part of the CAM Online Education Series. The series contains 10 chapters. Each lecture includes:

  • A video lecture by one author, including the transcript
  • A question and answer transcript
  • An optional online test
  • Additional resource links
  • A certificate of completion

Although developed for health care professionals to receive continuing education, members of the public are invited to view the series and learn more about various aspects of CAM and CAM research.

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