NIH LAUNCHES WEB RESOURCE ON COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

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> U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

> NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News

> National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

> Embargoed for Release: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 11 a.m. EDT

>

> CONTACT: NCCAM Press Office, 301-496-7790,

>

> NIH LAUNCHES WEB RESOURCE ON COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

> Evidence-based information for health care providers

>

> A new online resource, designed to give health care providers easy access to

evidence-based information on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), was

unveiled today by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

(NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health.

>

> With this new resource, providers will have the tools necessary to learn about

the various CAM practices and products and be better able to discuss the safety

and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine with their patients.

>

> The portal on the NCCAM website at nccam.nih.gov is tailored to fit the needs

of all health care providers, including physicians, nurses and nurse

practitioners, physician assistants, and CAM providers. It includes information

on the safety and efficacy of a range of common health practices that lie

outside of mainstream medicine -- natural products, such as dietary supplements,

herbs, and probiotics, as well as mind-body practices such as meditation,

chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage.

>

> This resource was developed based on a series of NCCAM-sponsored focus groups

where health care providers identified the need for an evidence-based, one-stop

place to help answer their patients' questions on CAM. With this need in mind,

NCCAM developed a resource that provides reliable, objective, and

evidenced-based information on CAM, including:

>

> -- links to relevant clinical practice guidelines

> -- safety and effectiveness information

> -- links to systematic reviews

> -- summaries of research studies

> -- scientific literature searches

> -- programs for continuing education credit

> -- patient fact sheets

> -- NCCAM's Time to Talk tool kit on communicating about CAM.

>

> Americans annually spend nearly $34 billion out-of-pocket on CAM products and

practices. Surveys show that nearly 40 percent of American adults and 12 percent

of American children use some form of CAM. Other surveys show that patients do

not regularly discuss these practices with their health care providers. In fact,

a recent study of Americans aged 50 and older found that overall two-thirds of

respondents had not discussed CAM with their health care provider.

>

> " NCCAM is charged to study and provide evidence-based information on the

safety and efficacy of CAM health practices that are readily available and

already used by a great number of people, " said phine P. Briggs, M.D.,

director of NCCAM. " As a physician, I understand the need to have easily

accessible and accurate information on all health practices. This Web resource

is a way for NCCAM to share this valuable information with all providers. "

>

> To use this resource, please visit .

>

> NCCAM's Time to Talk campaign encourages patients to tell their providers

about CAM use and providers to ask about it by offering tools and resources-such

as wallet cards, posters, and tip sheets -- all of which are available for free

at .

>

> The mission of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

(NCCAM) is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness

and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions and

their roles in improving health and health care. For additional information,

call NCCAM's Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226, or visit the NCCAM Web

site at .

>

> About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical

research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency

conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research,

and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare

diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit .

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> U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

> NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News

> National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

> Embargoed for Release: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 11 a.m. EDT

>

> CONTACT: NCCAM Press Office, 301-496-7790,

>

> NIH LAUNCHES WEB RESOURCE ON COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

> Evidence-based information for health care providers

>

> A new online resource, designed to give health care providers easy access to

evidence-based information on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), was

unveiled today by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

(NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health.

>

> With this new resource, providers will have the tools necessary to learn about

the various CAM practices and products and be better able to discuss the safety

and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine with their patients.

>

> The portal on the NCCAM website at nccam.nih.gov is tailored to fit the needs

of all health care providers, including physicians, nurses and nurse

practitioners, physician assistants, and CAM providers. It includes information

on the safety and efficacy of a range of common health practices that lie

outside of mainstream medicine -- natural products, such as dietary supplements,

herbs, and probiotics, as well as mind-body practices such as meditation,

chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage.

>

> This resource was developed based on a series of NCCAM-sponsored focus groups

where health care providers identified the need for an evidence-based, one-stop

place to help answer their patients' questions on CAM. With this need in mind,

NCCAM developed a resource that provides reliable, objective, and

evidenced-based information on CAM, including:

>

> -- links to relevant clinical practice guidelines

> -- safety and effectiveness information

> -- links to systematic reviews

> -- summaries of research studies

> -- scientific literature searches

> -- programs for continuing education credit

> -- patient fact sheets

> -- NCCAM's Time to Talk tool kit on communicating about CAM.

>

> Americans annually spend nearly $34 billion out-of-pocket on CAM products and

practices. Surveys show that nearly 40 percent of American adults and 12 percent

of American children use some form of CAM. Other surveys show that patients do

not regularly discuss these practices with their health care providers. In fact,

a recent study of Americans aged 50 and older found that overall two-thirds of

respondents had not discussed CAM with their health care provider.

>

> " NCCAM is charged to study and provide evidence-based information on the

safety and efficacy of CAM health practices that are readily available and

already used by a great number of people, " said phine P. Briggs, M.D.,

director of NCCAM. " As a physician, I understand the need to have easily

accessible and accurate information on all health practices. This Web resource

is a way for NCCAM to share this valuable information with all providers. "

>

> To use this resource, please visit .

>

> NCCAM's Time to Talk campaign encourages patients to tell their providers

about CAM use and providers to ask about it by offering tools and resources-such

as wallet cards, posters, and tip sheets -- all of which are available for free

at .

>

> The mission of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

(NCCAM) is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness

and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions and

their roles in improving health and health care. For additional information,

call NCCAM's Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226, or visit the NCCAM Web

site at .

>

> About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical

research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency

conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research,

and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare

diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit .

>

> ##

>

> This NIH News Release is available online at:

<http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2011/nccam-26.htm>

>

> To subscribe (or unsubscribe) from NIH News Release mailings, go

to:<http://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USNIH_1>

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>

> U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

> NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News

> National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

> Embargoed for Release: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 11 a.m. EDT

>

> CONTACT: NCCAM Press Office, 301-496-7790,

>

> NIH LAUNCHES WEB RESOURCE ON COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

> Evidence-based information for health care providers

>

> A new online resource, designed to give health care providers easy access to

evidence-based information on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), was

unveiled today by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

(NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health.

>

> With this new resource, providers will have the tools necessary to learn about

the various CAM practices and products and be better able to discuss the safety

and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine with their patients.

>

> The portal on the NCCAM website at nccam.nih.gov is tailored to fit the needs

of all health care providers, including physicians, nurses and nurse

practitioners, physician assistants, and CAM providers. It includes information

on the safety and efficacy of a range of common health practices that lie

outside of mainstream medicine -- natural products, such as dietary supplements,

herbs, and probiotics, as well as mind-body practices such as meditation,

chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage.

>

> This resource was developed based on a series of NCCAM-sponsored focus groups

where health care providers identified the need for an evidence-based, one-stop

place to help answer their patients' questions on CAM. With this need in mind,

NCCAM developed a resource that provides reliable, objective, and

evidenced-based information on CAM, including:

>

> -- links to relevant clinical practice guidelines

> -- safety and effectiveness information

> -- links to systematic reviews

> -- summaries of research studies

> -- scientific literature searches

> -- programs for continuing education credit

> -- patient fact sheets

> -- NCCAM's Time to Talk tool kit on communicating about CAM.

>

> Americans annually spend nearly $34 billion out-of-pocket on CAM products and

practices. Surveys show that nearly 40 percent of American adults and 12 percent

of American children use some form of CAM. Other surveys show that patients do

not regularly discuss these practices with their health care providers. In fact,

a recent study of Americans aged 50 and older found that overall two-thirds of

respondents had not discussed CAM with their health care provider.

>

> " NCCAM is charged to study and provide evidence-based information on the

safety and efficacy of CAM health practices that are readily available and

already used by a great number of people, " said phine P. Briggs, M.D.,

director of NCCAM. " As a physician, I understand the need to have easily

accessible and accurate information on all health practices. This Web resource

is a way for NCCAM to share this valuable information with all providers. "

>

> To use this resource, please visit .

>

> NCCAM's Time to Talk campaign encourages patients to tell their providers

about CAM use and providers to ask about it by offering tools and resources-such

as wallet cards, posters, and tip sheets -- all of which are available for free

at .

>

> The mission of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

(NCCAM) is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness

and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions and

their roles in improving health and health care. For additional information,

call NCCAM's Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226, or visit the NCCAM Web

site at .

>

> About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical

research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency

conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research,

and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare

diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit .

>

> ##

>

> This NIH News Release is available online at:

<http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2011/nccam-26.htm>

>

> To subscribe (or unsubscribe) from NIH News Release mailings, go

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[Guest guest]

>

> U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

> NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News

> National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

> Embargoed for Release: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 11 a.m. EDT

>

> CONTACT: NCCAM Press Office, 301-496-7790,

>

> NIH LAUNCHES WEB RESOURCE ON COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

> Evidence-based information for health care providers

>

> A new online resource, designed to give health care providers easy access to

evidence-based information on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), was

unveiled today by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

(NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health.

>

> With this new resource, providers will have the tools necessary to learn about

the various CAM practices and products and be better able to discuss the safety

and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine with their patients.

>

> The portal on the NCCAM website at nccam.nih.gov is tailored to fit the needs

of all health care providers, including physicians, nurses and nurse

practitioners, physician assistants, and CAM providers. It includes information

on the safety and efficacy of a range of common health practices that lie

outside of mainstream medicine -- natural products, such as dietary supplements,

herbs, and probiotics, as well as mind-body practices such as meditation,

chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage.

>

> This resource was developed based on a series of NCCAM-sponsored focus groups

where health care providers identified the need for an evidence-based, one-stop

place to help answer their patients' questions on CAM. With this need in mind,

NCCAM developed a resource that provides reliable, objective, and

evidenced-based information on CAM, including:

>

> -- links to relevant clinical practice guidelines

> -- safety and effectiveness information

> -- links to systematic reviews

> -- summaries of research studies

> -- scientific literature searches

> -- programs for continuing education credit

> -- patient fact sheets

> -- NCCAM's Time to Talk tool kit on communicating about CAM.

>

> Americans annually spend nearly $34 billion out-of-pocket on CAM products and

practices. Surveys show that nearly 40 percent of American adults and 12 percent

of American children use some form of CAM. Other surveys show that patients do

not regularly discuss these practices with their health care providers. In fact,

a recent study of Americans aged 50 and older found that overall two-thirds of

respondents had not discussed CAM with their health care provider.

>

> " NCCAM is charged to study and provide evidence-based information on the

safety and efficacy of CAM health practices that are readily available and

already used by a great number of people, " said phine P. Briggs, M.D.,

director of NCCAM. " As a physician, I understand the need to have easily

accessible and accurate information on all health practices. This Web resource

is a way for NCCAM to share this valuable information with all providers. "

>

> To use this resource, please visit .

>

> NCCAM's Time to Talk campaign encourages patients to tell their providers

about CAM use and providers to ask about it by offering tools and resources-such

as wallet cards, posters, and tip sheets -- all of which are available for free

at .

>

> The mission of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

(NCCAM) is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness

and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions and

their roles in improving health and health care. For additional information,

call NCCAM's Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226, or visit the NCCAM Web

site at .

>

> About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical

research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency

conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research,

and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare

diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit .

>

> ##

>

> This NIH News Release is available online at:

<http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2011/nccam-26.htm>

>

> To subscribe (or unsubscribe) from NIH News Release mailings, go

to:<http://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USNIH_1>

> .

> If you subscribed via the NIH Listserv, go

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