In 2002, the NIH surveyed more than 30,000 US adults regarding their use of
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). 1 This survey revealed that approximately …

The use of herbal medication is growing rapidly in the United States, but use of herbal
medication is not without risk. This is a veritable mine field of health care risks. The federal …

Herbal remedies and nutraceuticals are used in many households in the United States.
According to a 2007 study from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative …

Research has shown that Americans are utilizing Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(CAM) on an ever-increasing, regular basis without sharing this information with their …

Herbal therapy is usually underreported by patients, but the available evidence suggests
that it is used by more than 15% of the US population. The cost of such therapy exceeds 6 …

In the United States, herbal medicine has grown faster than any other type of complementary
or alternative medicine (CAM). 1, 2 An estimated 60 million Americans use herbal and other …

OBJECTIVE: To describe how pharmacists can answer the call by the Institute of Medicine
(IOM) of the National Academies to become more involved in evaluating complementary and …

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widely used in Canada and throughout
the world, making it inevitable that family physicians will encounter CAM use in their …

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is pervasive throughout the
Canadian healthcare landscape. The lead paper offers recommendations on research …

The use of complementary and alternative medicines has become increasingly popular in
the US. Until recently, most surveys about these therapies have focused on use by patients …