Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 1999 Sep 11;319(7211):693-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7211.693.

What is complementary medicine?

C Zollman, A Vickers
Review

What is complementary medicine?

C Zollman et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure
Figure
Numbers of medical schools offering or planning to offer courses on complementary medicine as part of the curriculum
Figure
Figure
The General Osteopathic Council and General Chiropractic Council have been established by acts of parliament to regulate their respective disciplines
Figure
Figure
There are multiple levels of disease and, therefore, multiple levels at which therapeutic interventions can be made
Figure
Figure
In reflexology areas of the foot are believed to correspond to the organs or structures of the body
Figure
Figure
Acupuncturists may “take a patient’s pulse,” but they assess characteristics such as “wiriness” or “slipperiness”
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Rampes H, Sharples F, Maragh S, Fisher P. Introducing complementary medicine into the medical curriculum. J R Soc Med. 1997;90:19–22. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Morgan D, Glanville H, Mars S, Nathanson V. Education and training in complementary and alternative medicine: a postal survey of UK universities, medical schools and faculties of nurse education. Complementary Ther Med. 1998;6:64–70.

MeSH terms