Phone in....

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Hey guys...got this message from the NIH today..interesting. Might be

worthwhile to call in on the toll free number they provided. Here is the

message, only wish they had given more time: JoyceF

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative

Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health and

the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a telephone

briefing to discuss the findings of a new nationwide survey

that reveals the extensive use of complementary and

alternative medicine (CAM) in the United States. The

survey also provides data on who is using CAM, the most

commonly used CAM therapies, and why people are turning to

CAM, among many other related topics.

WHO:

-- E. Straus, M.D., Director, NCCAM

-- L. Nahin, Ph.D., M.P.H., Senior Advisor for Scientific

Coordination and Outreach, NCCAM

-- M. , M.A., Statistician, National Center for Health

Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

WHEN:

Thursday, May 27, 2004

10:00 a.m. EST

CALL-IN TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-888-869-0374; please reference

" CAM Survey. "

NCCAM, a component of the National Institutes of Health,

DHHS, is dedicated to exploring complementary and

alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous

science, training CAM researchers, and disseminating

authoritative information to the public and professionals.

For additional information, call NCCAM's Clearinghouse toll

free at 1-888-644-6226 or visit NCCAM's Web site at

nccam.nih.gov.

The NCHS is a component of the Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC). NCHS's mission is to provide

statistical information that will guide actions and

policies to improve the health of the American people. The

CDC protects people's health and safety by preventing and

controlling diseases and injuries; enhances health

decisions by providing credible information on critical

health issues; and promotes healthy living through strong

partnerships with local, national, and international

organizations.

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