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Alternative and Complementary Care Resources
- Alt HealthWatch This link opens in a new windowA full-text alternative health database focused on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Topics include creative therapies, cross-cultural therapies, homeopathy, naturopathy, osteopathy, and more.
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Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine by Call Number: View Ebook Reference R 733 .G34 2005 v. 1–4This encyclopedia covers complementary therapies, herbs and remedies, and common medical diseases and conditions, including their causes, symptoms, treatment options, and expected results.
Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Call Number: View EbookThis book explores the social, political, and cultural influences associated with complementary and alternative medicine that shape attitudes about health.
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative MedicineMaintained by the National Institutes of Health, this site covers health care issues and approaches outside conventional medicine. Check out Topics A-Z, fact sheets on herbs, and information about clinical trials.
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Index – U. of Maryland Medical CenterThis comprehensive guide covers complementary treatments, conditions, side effects, interactions, and more, including citations to supporting research.
- The Continuum Center on HealingThe emphasis of this site is on integrated healing. The most useful portions of it are Health Conditions A-Z, Complementary / Alternative Therapies,
Traditional & Indigenous Healing Systems.