The Brief History of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine Terminology and the Development and Creation of an Operational Definition

The definition of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (CAIM) remains dynamic and complex despite a steady increase in the popularity/usage of CAIM therapies across the globe. A lack of consistency in how these terms are defined remains a challenge for researchers, clinicians, and na...

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Published in:	Integrative Medicine Research
Main Authors:	Jeremy Y. Ng, Tushar Dhawan, Renee-Gabrielle Fajardo, Hooriya A. Masood, Samira Sunderji, L. Susan Wieland, David Moher
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Complementary and alternative medicine Integrative medicine Operational definition Standard of classification Bibliographic database
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422023000574