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About Complementary and Alternative Medicine: MD Anderson Center From the University of Texas.
Alternative Medicine Healthcare Information Resources From McMaster University.
CAMLine A new Canadian website offering carefully reviewed information on a variety of therapies.
Complementary and Integrative Therapies--CancerSource Herbal and Non-Herbal Supplement Use in the Cancer Patient Cancersource is sponsored by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America..
Index of Alternative Therapies and Modalities-Intellihealth
MedlinePlus: Alternative Medicine From the National Library of Medicine.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Health Information From the National Institutes of Health.
Natural Standard Natural Standard was founded by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. This international multidisciplinary collaboration now includes contributors from more than 100 eminent academic institutions.

Boston Healing Landscape Project-Herbs Used by Latino and Haitian Cultures Information on herbal remedies used by Latino and Haitian cultures as part of their traditional healing practices.
HerbMed Herbal database providing links to the scientific data on the use of herbs for health. From the Alternative Medicine Foundation.
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Explores the role of dietary supplements in improving health care. Includes fact sheets on individual supplements, tips on avoiding fraud, supplement use for the elderly, and the IBIDS Database. From the National Institutes of Health.
Longwood Herbal Task Force - LHTF Peer-reviewed monographs, clinician information sheets, and patient handouts on herbs and dietary supplements. Members from Children’s Hospital Boston, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Dietary Supplements--U.S. FDA Includes overview, recalls and warnings, safety information, information on specific supplements, links to other resources.

Complementary and Integrative Therapies--CancerSourceHerbal and Non-Herbal Supplement Use in the Cancer Patient Cancersource is sponsored by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America..
National Cancer Institute Information on complementary and alternative treatments for cancer.
People Living with Cancer--Complementary and Alternative Medicine This web site is sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

HolisticKids Chapters on treating common childhood illness from the Holistic Pedicatrician (Dr.Kathi Kemper), overviews of therapies, directories of local practitioners, live PubMed searches and more. Sponsored by NIH, Childrens Hospital, Boston Medical Center, and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Integrative Therapies Program for Children with Cancer. Information on a variety of therapies, nutrition and herbs and supplements.From Carol Ann's Library, Pediatric Oncology Department, Columbia University.