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Complimentary & Alternative Medicine Links

Quackwatch 
Quackwatch is an Internet site that monitors complementary and alternative medicine sites on the World Wide Web. It provides objective information about various topics. We strongly recommend this site to our patients.

Dr. Weil 
Dr. Weil maintains a site that provides information on complementary and traditional medicine. He runs a complementary medicine institute and has written several books.

The Alternative Medicine Handbook 
This book by Dr. Barrie R. Cassileth is a quick, easy-to-read overview of spiritual healing approaches, dietary and herbal remedies, mind-body medicine, alternative biological treatment, bodywork therapies, sensory treatment, and the use of external energy forces. It is published by W. W. Norton & Co., New York (price $25.00).

Federal Trade Commission 
This site has background information on cross-border scams involving the United States, Canada and Mexico

National Council Against Health Fraud 
The NCAHF offers material on fraudulent health treatments.