Question

What resources do you use to determine safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine?

Answer 1

Complementary and alternative medicine includes massage ,acupuncture, drinking green tea etc . Complementary and alternative medicine is a term used for medical products and practices that are not a part of standard medical care . Complementary and alternative medicine therapy should be evaluated using the same research process that are used to evaluate standard medical care . The resources used to determine the effectiveness and safety of alternative and complementary medicine are ;

- Foundation for alternative and integrative medicine (FAIM) which helps to find the effective, nontoxic, and low cost alternative medical therapy.

-Integrated health care policy consortium , ensures safe , high quality integrated health care .

-citizens for health, it helps to make decisions to improve health choices

-Council for responsible nutrition, improves environment for member companies to market dietary supplements by enhancing confidence among media , health care professionals, decision makers and consumers

-American council on Science and health, provides education related to food , nutrition, chemicals,life styles, the environment and health.

-National Center for alternative and complementary medicine ( ,provides evidence based information on the safety and efficiency of complementary and alternative medicine that are available and already used by the people.