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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Resources

Medical Search Engines (that screen out garbage)

DIRLINE – Directory of Health Organizations provided by the National Libraries of Medicine - http://dirline.nlm.nih.gov/
Healthfinder by US Department of Health and Human Services- http://healthfinder.gov/
Medline Plus Health Information - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
iMedix - http://www.imedix.com/
For an additional list of medical and health specific search engines go to: http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=2156231

Databases

AltHealthWatch (EBSCO)
CINAHL
MEDLINE
Natural Standard
PsychINFO

Web Based Resources

Alternative Medicine Foundation http://www.herbmed.org
Andrew Weil, MD http://www.drweil.com/
Center for Botanical Dietary Supplement Research http://www.uic.edu/pharmacy/centers/uic_nih_botanical_dietary_supplement_research/
Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer Patients http://cancer.ucsd.edu/Outreach/PublicEducation/cams.asp
Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine http://www.imconsortium.org/
Free Medical Journals http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/
Healing Functions of Herbs (Glossary) http://www.thedance.com/herbs/hbfn.htm
Integrating CAM: A Nursing Emphasis http://www.son.washington.edu/cam/
Integrative Medicine: About Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm
Mayoclinic Complementary and Alternative Therapy Center http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/cimp/
MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complementaryandalternativemedicine.html
Medline Plus Drugs and Supplements http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
Merck Medicus http://www.merckmedicus.com/
National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://nccam.nih.gov/
National Library of Medicine http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd
National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
NCLEX Complementary and Alternative Medicine Review http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_olds_maternal_7/11/2961/758115.cw/index.html
Physician’s Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines http://www.pdrhealth.com/drugs/altmed/altmed-a-z.aspx
Pub Med http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/

Print Resources

Alternative Medicine: the definitive guide by the Burton Goldberg Group – outlines many complementary therapies by subject/symptom and provides listings of resources for additional information.
Encyclopedia of Associations – Find qualified practitioners by locating the appropriate professional association. Includes website addresses.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine – Profiles theory and practice for a variety of alternative approaches, herbs and therapies.
Mosby’s Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements – Comprehensive coverage including pediatric herbal use.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database – Evidence-based data compiled by the editor’s of Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber’s Letter.
Physician’s Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines – Covers hundreds of herbs by Latin name and cross referenced by common name. Includes precautions, dosages and adverse reactions.

Locating Practitioners

Finding a Good Practitioner – provided by the University of Minnesota http://takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/healthcare_system/provider
American Holistic Nurses Association http://www.ahna.org/home/home.html
American Massage Therapy Association http://www.amtamassage.org/
American Polarity Therapy Association http://www.polaritytherapy.org/
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine http://www.nccaom.org/
Amercian Board of Holistic Medicine http://www.holisticboard.org/
American Association of Naturopathic Physician http://www.naturopathic.org/
National Ayurvedic Medical Association http://www.ayurveda-nama.org/
National Center for Homeopathy http://nationalcenterforhomeopathy.org/resources/practitioners.jsp

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