What is CAM?
•“A group of diverse medical and healthcare systems practices and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine” (NCCAM, 2008).
•5 Domains:
1) Alternative medical systems
2) Mind-Body Interventions
3) Biologically based treatments
4) Manipulative and body based methods
5) Energy Therapies
•Complementary Medicine: In conjunction with conventional medicine
•Alternative Medicine: In place of conventional medicine
•5 Domains:
1) Alternative medical systems
2) Mind-Body Interventions
3) Biologically based treatments
4) Manipulative and body based methods
5) Energy Therapies
•Complementary Medicine: In conjunction with conventional medicine
•Alternative Medicine: In place of conventional medicine
(NCCAM, 2008)