Society for Medical Anthropology

Academic Resources: Topical Resources

• Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)

research tools

• AMED - Allied and Complementary Medicine Database
  A unique bibliographic database produced by the Health Care Information Service of the British Library, it covers a selection of journals in three separate subject areas:several professions allied to medicine; complementary medicine; and palliative care.
• MedLine: Aternative Medicine
• MedLine: Herbal Medicine

non-governmental organizations

• Alternative Medicine Foundation
  The foundation has a range of resource guides on different alternative and complementary medicine modalities and specific health related areas. All are relevant to women's health.
• Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation

government agencies

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  This NIH center was specifically mandated by Congress to research complementary and alternative medicine.
• Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  The office was established to coordinate and enhance the activities of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the arena of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
• Office of Dietary Supplements
  This web site provides information about the Office of Dietary Supplements, including its programs and activities, and scientific resources.
• White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
  The commission was initiated in 2000 to address CAM practices and products, delivery and public access to services, dissemination of reliable information, appropriate licensing, education and training of practitioners. The Final Report is available on the site.
  

publications

• InteliHealth
  This resource from the Harvard Medical Schools and Aetna provides a perspective on CAM from a conventional health practitioner perspective.
  

discussions

• Alternative Medicine listservs from the University of Pittsburgh

academic units

• Bastyr University
• Continuum Center for Health and Healing --a service of Beth Israel Medical Center, NY
• Consortial Center for Chiropractic Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic
• Osher Institute at Harvard Medical School (formerly the Harvard University Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education)
• Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
  The Rosenthal Center's broad goals are to contribute to the informed research and practice of complementary and alternative medicine and to foster the development of a more comprehensive and inclusive medical system.

informative links

• General Information Resources
  CAM Internet resources, Directory of Databases, medical courses and training, legal and regulatory information, calendars and events from the Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center