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NCCAM participates in a variety of international health activities. The Office of International Health Research (OIHR) was created at NCCAM to
- increase understanding of CAM medical systems throughout the world
- study how certain practices may have evolved after introduction in the Unites States
- consider the potential of adopting those practices shown to be beneficial
Accordingly, a number of research and training programs were launched to
- foster international collaborative research
- build research capacity at foreign sites
- enhance understanding of, and sensitivity to the many ethical and social issues involved in conducting CAM research across diverse cultures
Also of importance are
- the study of key CAM medical systems where they may be observed in their countries of origin
- determining the extent to which some of these systems and their discrete practices may add to possible solutions to global health problems
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