Cam Part I: Overview & Dietary Supplements

Course overview

Stephen E. Straus, MD & Paul M. Coates, PhD; 2006, 46 pages. This activity is part 1 of 4 modules based upon the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) series of eight live lectures given by experts on various aspects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The authors' original lectures included in this course are transcribed verbatim without editorial modifications. CAM Part I is comprised of the first two lectures in the NCCAM series. The first chapter is an overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), including biologically-based systems, mind-body medicine, manipulative and body-based approaches, alternative medical systems, and energy therapies. The second chapter addresses herbs and other dietary supplements, including an overview of dietary supplements, research on their efficacy and safety, research highlights, and sources of information.