Literature
Books:
Dossey, B. (2000). Holistic Nursing. Aspen: Gaithersburg, MD.
Fetrow, C. W. & Avila, J. R. (2001). Professional's Handbook of Complementary & Alternative Medicines. Springhouse: Springhouse Corp.
Freeman, L.W., & Lawlis, G.F. (2001). Mosby's Complementary & Alternative Medicine: A Research-Based Approach. St. Louis: Mosby.
Novey, D.W. (2000). Clinician's Complete Reference Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine. St. Louis: Mosby.
Sarubin, A. (2000). The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements. Chicago: American Dietetic Association.
Sierpina, V. S. (2001). Integrative Health Care: Complementary and Alternative Therapies for the Whole Person. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Journals:
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Journal of Holistic Nursing
Internet
www.healthweb.org/browse.cfm?subjectid=24
Health Web's alternative and complementary medicine site. It represents a collaborative project of health science libraries in the greater Midwest region. Key word searches are available.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alternativemedicine.html
Medline Plus Health Information, the National Library of Medicine's alternative medicine sites. Direct links are provided to sites which address news, research, specific conditions, print publications, and organizations.
www.nccam.nih.gov
Web site for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), National Institutes of Health. Provides information on purpose, mission, programs, and links to online CAM databases.
www.naturalhealers.com
Information on educational resources for persons considering careers in the natural healing arts.
www.herbs.org
Herb Research Foundation- Repository of scientific information on herbs.
www.skepdic.com
An encyclopedia-type compendium of CAM. Presented from a skeptic's point of view, but does have links to potentially useful sites.
