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CAM Resources for Patients and Consumers
These resources have been organized for the specific needs of patients and consumers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to assess the credibility of resources on the Internet
Patient Resource Guides from the Alternative Medicine Foundation
How to find a practitioner
The following sites provide information and advice on how to find a practitioner. There are no quality-evaluated referral services to match patient and practitioner; most associations simply provide listings of members who consent to have their details provided.
HealthWorld Online - Find a Professional
Ask Noah -Find a Doctor/Practitioner
Alternative Medicine Foundation - Choosing an Alternative/Complementary Medicine Practitioner
American Holistic Medical Association - Doctor Finder
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Selecting a CAM Practitioner
Note that NCCAM does not provide names of health care practitioners or treatment centers but provides advice on how to make your selection.
Advice Sites
Advice sites featuring well-known practitioners do not offer impartial evidence-based information but they are popular because the practitioners do give their opinions. Look for the credentials, reputation or experience of the practitioner. It is not so different from checking out information on practitioners before you set up a visit, or deciding whether family, friends, or colleagues are offering sound advice. The main point to check is whether advice sites are really just trying to selling products or services. Below are some popular advice sites:
Ask Dr. Weil
Dr. Whitaker.com
Revolution Health - Natural Health & Alternative Medicine
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