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    714-X (PDQ®)
    An overview of the use of 714-X as a treatment for cancer. The summary includes a brief history of 714-X research; a review of laboratory, animal, and human studies; and possible side effects of 714-X... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, 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
    Acupuncture
    This online document presents general information about acupuncture, summaries of NIH research findings on acupuncture, information for the health consumer, a list of additional information resources,... Details >
    National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    AIDS and HIV: Alternative Medicine Resources
    Links to online resources (articles, news & reports), treatment facilities and agencies related to alternative therapy treatment and HIV/AIDS.... Details >
    Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
    Alternative Medicine and Your Child
    Alternative medicine generally includes any healing practices that are not part of mainstream medicine. This document expolores practices that are not widely taught in medical schools or frequently us... Details >
    Nemours Foundation
    Alternative Medicine Homepage, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh
    This page is a jumpstation for sources of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies. It provide links to other alternative ... Details >
    Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
    Alternative Medicine--MEDLINEplus
    Links to news, overviews, clinical trials, research, and organizations related to alternative medicine.... Details >
    National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
    Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
    Published bi-monthly, this journal offers a variety of disciplined inquiry methods, including high-quality scientific research, and encourages the integration of alternative therapies with convention... Details >
    Commercial Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
    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
    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
    Organizations
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    National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.
    American Academy of Pain Management
    American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
    American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
    American Association of Oriental Medicine
    American Cancer Society
    American Massage Therapy Association
    American Meditation Institute
    American Music Therapy Association
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