Research & Studies - General sites
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ClinicalTrials.gov
An excellent site from the National Institute of Health (US) aiming to inform
the public about current clinical research. You can search for information on
particular ailments and therapies. Although it is not limited to CAM, you will
find a lot of very useful information by entering a particular therapy in the
search field.
The latest trials in CAM are listed here...
CAM
on PubMed
This site allows you to easily find journal citations related to complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM). The National
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and The
National Library of Medicine (NLM) have partnered to create CAM on PubMed,
a special subset of the NLM's PubMed.
Research
into complementary and alternative medicine: problems and potential
From the British Medical Journal (20/01/01)
Center
for Alternative Medicine Research in Cancer
This site lists studies made on various complementary treatments for cancer.
HerbMed®
An interactive, electronic herbal database - provides hyperlinked access
to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health
The Research Council for
Complementary Medicine
Including a database of approximately 70,000 research references in Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM), available to enquirers for a small charge to cover
search costs.
Acubriefs.com
Acubriefs is sponsored by the Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation (MARF).
Its purpose is to make available online the most comprehensive database of references
on acupuncture in the English language.
bmj.com
- complementary medicine
A collection of articles on the subject
Doctor
Phyto
Research and development pages on the subject of botanical extracts and products
based on them
Royal
College of Psychiatrists - Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Groups
The Special Interest Group was set up in 1999 to provide a forum for psychiatrists
to explore the influence of the major religions, which shape the cultural values
and aspirations of psychiatrist and patient alike
Qigong
Database
The Qigong Database provides the only record in English of the vast amount of
research on Qigong from China as well from other countries. The Database contains
reports of therapies that have been tried and claimed to be effective. These reports
can be used as a guide for improving health and for deciding what further research
may be required to confirm promising applications of Qigong.
University
of Exeter
Current research projects and initiatives
ARCAM
and CAMPAIN
The Center for Integrative Medicine has developed, and regularly updates, two
bibliographic databases: The Arthritis and Complementary Medicine Database (ARCAM)
and the Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Pain Database (CAMPAIN). These
databases are compiled from regular, comprehensive electronic and hand searches
of scientific literature sources world-wide" Access to these databases is
free.
CAIRSS
Bibliographic database of music therapy literature from 18 specialist journals.
Access is free.
Essential
Oils Research Database
This database was begun many years ago with the aim of supporting aromatherapy
practice with scientific research. It has since evolved to include all aspects
of the psychological and physiological effects of essential oils and their components.
Access is by subscription only.
IBIDS
The International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) database
provides access to bibliographic citations and abstracts from published, international,
scientific literature on dietary supplements. The Office of Dietary Supplements
(ODS) at the National Institutes of Health produces this database to help consumers,
health care providers, educators, and researchers find credible, scientific information
on a variety of dietary supplements including vitamins, minerals and botanicals.
Hom-Inform
A database of literature references to homoeopathy, with key terms and some abstracts.
Free Access online.
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