CHID Online: The Combined Health Information Database

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (AM)

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a component of the National Institutes of Health, is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science; educating and training CAM researchers; and disseminating authoritative information. As part of its congressional mandate, NCCAM maintains an information clearinghouse, which was established in 1996. The purpose of the NCCAM clearinghouse is to collect, develop, and disseminate information to the public on CAM practices and on NCCAM. The AM database of CHID includes references to fact sheets, journal articles, newsletters and newsletter articles, directories, brochures and pamphlets, bibliographies, monographs, and reports.

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401
Bethesda, MD 20892-5475
Project Officer: Chris Thomsen
Contact: Clearinghouse Staff
Toll-free: (888) 644-6226
E-mail: info@nccam.nih.gov
International calls: (301) 519-3153
Fax toll-free: (866) 464-3616
TTY toll-free: (866) 464-3615
Years Covered: 1997 to present
Total Size: 293 records (as of 7/31/04)
Data Elements: AN, FM, LG, YR, AC, TI, AU, CN, SE, SO, PD, AV, AB, MJ, MN, VE, NT
Scope and Criteria:

The AM database includes materials focused on complementary and alternative medicine topics that are produced by U.S. Federal Government and state government sources, and selected journal articles on health promotion and education materials pertinent to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

The criteria for selected materials reflect current scientific and medical knowledge about CAM.


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