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Complementary and alternative drugs and treatments (CAM) are a group of medical and health care systems, practices and products that are not presently considered to be a part of conventional medicine in the United States. CAM may be used to try to slow disease progression or eliminate the disease altogether, for symptom management, pain relief, or stimulation of the immune system. CAM treatments usually include affectionate care and often have a spiritual reinforcement.
Since no complementary medicine has been proved to cure disease, a CAM drug or treatment is to be used, should be in addition to western scientific based medicine - not instead of western based medicine.
The combination of complementary and Western medicine is known as "integrative medicine."
Complementary treatments include each of which are described in the documents in "To Learn More."
- Acupuncture
- Art Therapy
- Chiropractic treatment
- Hypnotherapy
- Massage Therapy
- Meditation
- Mind/Body medicine
- Music Therapy
- Naturopathy
- Nutrition Therapy
- QiGong
- T'ai Chi
- Yoga
Each of the following subjects are covered in other sections of this document:
- How to choose a CAM.
- How to avoid fraudulent treatments
- What to do before using a CAM
NOTE: Whether a particular CAM is covered by your insurance or not, keep records of all your payments for CAM treatments including the cost of travel to and from. The expenses may be tax deductible as medical expenses. For more information, see the document in "To Learn More."
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