Subfile:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Format (FM):
Report (42).
Language(s) (LG):
English.
Year Published (YR):
2002.
Audience code (AC):
Health Professionals (100). Researchers (117). Alternative Therapists (180).
Corporate Author (CN):
World Health Organization.
Source (SO):
Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. 2002. 61 p.
Availability (AV):
Available from World Health Organization Headquarters. Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. Telephone: (+00 41 22) 791 21 11; Fax: (+00 41 22) 791 3111; E-mail: publications@who.int.
PRICE: Free.
Abstract (AB):
This World Health Organization (WHO) publication defines the role of WHO in traditional/complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and delineates its strategy to address issues of policy, safety, efficacy, quality, access, and rational use of traditional/CAM. There are five sections. Section 1 is a global review of traditional/CAM. Section 2 focuses on challenges. Section 3 reviews the current role of WHO. Section 4 provides information on international and national resources for traditional medicine. Section 5 defines the strategy and plan of action for 2002 through 2005. The publication also includes a section defining acronyms, abbreviations, and WHO regions. 2 annexes. Numerous references.
Major Descriptors (MJ):
World Health Organization. International. Traditional Medicine. Alternative Medicine. Policy Making.
Minor Descriptors (MN):
Safety. Efficacy.
Verification/Update Date (VE):
200305.
Notes (NT):
Copyright: No.
Accession Number (AN):
AMDC03365.
URL (LK):
http://www.who.int/medicines/library/trm/trm_strat_eng.pdf
