Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

From SmartMedicalConsumer Wiki

CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine (medicine as practiced by holders of M.D. (medical doctor) or D.O. (doctor of osteopathy) degrees and by their allied health professionals such as physical therapists, psychologists, and registered nurses). Complementary medicine is used together with conventional medicine, and alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine. Some health care providers practice both CAM and conventional medicine.

NCCAM, National Institutes of Health fact sheet on financial issues for CAM treatment