CAM Subject databases
ACUBRIEFS
Over 16,000 acupuncture citations, many with online links to abstracts and
full text articles. Partly sponsored by
the Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation.
American Indian Ethnobotany
Database
Dr. Moerman's database of Foods, Drugs, Dyes and Fibers of Native
American Peoples, derived from plants is based at the
University of
Michigan.
CAM on PubMed
Limit your literature search to the
CAM
subset of PubMed.
China TCM Patent
Database
Established by the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of People's
Republic of
China,
the English language section contains a subset of formulas from 1985 to
present.
Complementary/Integrative
Medicine Education Resources
Reviews of therapies with graded evidence
HOM-INFORM
Over 25,000 article
and book references on homeopathy, free to search from this website.
Glasgow Homoeopathic
Hospital,
Glasgow,
UK
.
Clinical Trial and Research Project
Databases:
These listings are of interest to
researchers, professionals and patients, providing active links to trials that
are currently recruiting.
Database |
Free? |
Access Information |
AIDSinfo
AIDSinfo is a central resource for federally and privately funded clinical
trials for AIDS patients and others infected with HIV. |
Yes |
Browsable and searchable on the web |
Bandolier
Plain English summaries, from
UK
group,
of evidence-based medicine published research presented as searchable
documents to provide advice about particular treatments or diseases for
healthcare professionals and consumers. |
Yes |
Web search interface and downloadable
documents |
CenterWatch
A searchable listing of over 4,100 industry and
government-sponsored ongoing clinical trials categorized by therapeutic area
and geographic region; useful patient resource |
Yes |
Browsable and searchable on the web |
ClinicalTrials.gov
Provides regularly updated information about federally and
privately supported clinical research using human volunteers. |
Yes |
Browsable and searchable on the web |
CRISP
This searchable database of NIH funded research and
intramural research projects contains mainly conventional biomedicine, but
contains a growing proportion of alternative medicine research pro jects and
clinical trials. |
Yes |
Web search interface |
NCCAM Sponsored Research
This listing by year is not in database format but provides an overview of
all extramural research sponsored by the
National
Center
for Complementary Medicine |
Yes |
Browsable listing |
USPTO
The US Patent and Trademark Office is an important and relatively unexplored
source of information and, often unpublished, research data relevant to
studies in alternative and complementary medicine. |
Yes |
Web search interface |
Government Resources:
A number of government agencies have been set up to investigate aspects
of complementary and alternative medicine or to provide information. The
following listing is by no means complete or exhaustive. However, you can reach
many more resources through the links on MedlinePlus.
CAM on PubMed
Limit your literature search to the
CAM
subset of PubMed.
Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements (CARDS)
Government sponsored research on dietary supplements.
International
Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS)
Information on botanical supplements.
MedlinePlus - Herbal Medicine, National
Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
National
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM),
National Institutes of Health
Office
of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM),
National Institutes of Health
Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), National Institutes
of Health
TOXNET
Pharmacology and
physiological information about herbs and other substances.
Health Science Libraries, non-profits, and other web-based information
sources:
Alternative Medicine
Foundation - Information Resources
Ask Noah
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
University of
Pittsburgh - Alternative Medicine Guide
Legal, Policy and Regulatory Information:
American Association for Health Freedom
This non profit advocacy organization is dedicated
to pursuing health care freedom by lobbying at the federal level, and by
undertaking lawsuits that build the body of case law in support of consumer's
rights of access.
American Botanical Council - Legal
and Regulatory
ABC provides items on legal and regulatory issues. Many documents
require membership for access.
American Herbal Products Association
The American Herbal Products Association mission is to promote the responsible
commerce of herbal products. Regular updates on legal, policy, and regulatory
issues.
CAMLAW blog
Michael Cohen, Esq. has written extensively on
CAM,
integrative medicine, and the law. This interactive web site covers numerous
aspects of
CAM and the law.
Citizens for Health
National, non-profit grassroots organization with the mission of
protecting health choices and promoting wellness.
Commission on Dietary
Supplement Labels
The Commission conducted a study on with recommendations for the
regulation of label claims and statements for dietary supplements, including
the use of literature in connection with the sale of dietary supplements and
procedures for the evaluation of such claims.
Council for Responsible Nutrition
CRN's mission is to improve the policy environment for member companies
to market dietary supplements responsibly and safely.
Food and Drug
Administration - Dietary Supplements
The US FDA regulates dietary supplements in accordance with the Dietary
Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. This outlines a different set of
regulation than those covering "conventional" foods and drug
products.
Integrator Blog
The business, education, policy, and practice of integrative
medicine.
Office of Dietary Supplements
ODS provides advice to other Federal agencies regarding research results
related to dietary supplements.
Policy Institute for
Integrative Medicine
The mission of PIIM, based at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, is
to educate policymakers, health professionals and consumers at the state and
national levels about the role and integration of complementary and alternative
medicine.
Treatments:
CAM Courses and Training:
Council of Colleges of
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Medical Courses, Continuing Education, and
Training
NLM History of
Medicine - Chinese Medicine
Educating Consumers:
How to Assess
the Credibility of Information Resources on the Internet
Professional Associations:
MedBioWorld - Compiled listings of associations for every field of health and medicine
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