Resources for Health Care Providers
More than one-third of U.S. adults are using some form of CAM. The resources on this page will help prepare you to discuss CAM approaches with your patients.
General Information
Evidence-Based Medicine
- Results of NCCAM-Sponsored Research
- Cochrane Reviews (The Cochrane Collaboration)
- Evidence-Based Practice Centers Report Summaries (AHRQ)
- International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements Database (ODS)
- Featured Review
- Chinese Herbal Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (The Cochrane Collaboration)
Clinical Practice Guidelines
- National Guideline Clearinghouse (AHRQ)
- Featured Guidelines:
- Integrative Oncology (J Soc Integr Oncol)
- Low Back Pain (Ann Intern Med)
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee (J Am Acad Orthop Surg)
Educational Resources
- Time to Talk Campaign: Discussing CAM with your patients
- Online CME: Free 1-hour lectures
- NCCAM Newsletter
- Dietary Supplements Labels Database (NLM)
- NHIS Data on CAM Use
