What are complementary and alternative medicine?

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard medical care. Standard medical care is medicine that is practiced by health professionals who hold an M.D. (medical doctor) or D.O. (doctor of osteopathy) degree.Apr 10, 2015 read more

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard medical care. Standard medical care is medicine that is practiced by health professionals who hold an M.D. (medical doctor) or D.O. (doctor of osteopathy) degree. read more

Alternative medicine is a term that describes medical treatments that are used instead of traditional (mainstream) therapies. Some people also refer to it as “integrative,” or “complementary” medicine. About 40% of adults in the United States say they use some form of alternative medicine. read more

Complementary Versus Alternative Many Americans—more than 30 percent of adults and about 12 percent of children—use health care approaches developed outside of mainstream Western, or conventional, medicine. read more