213347 Complementary and alternative health practices: Their role in evolution of american health care

Monday, November 9, 2009: 2:30 PM

Josephine Briggs, MD , National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), Betheda, MD
Review the current complementary health practices widely used by the American public, and cost and use data and trends.

Learning Objectives:
Identify the current complementary health practices widely used by the American public. Outline evidence for risks and benefits.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am an expert in the oversight of research on complementary medicine.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.