TY - JOUR
T1 - Complementary and alternative medicine education in the United States, China, and Taiwan
AU - Lew, Henry L.
AU - Lee, Jean
AU - Chen, James L.C.
AU - Chen, Shih Ching
PY - 2004/11
Y1 - 2004/11
N2 - As public demand for CAM increases, it is important for physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians to have some basic understanding of CAM or at least to appreciate some of the approved indications so that appropriate referrals can be made. Because the concept of evidence-based medicine is essential for a successful physical medicine and rehabilitation practice in either academic or private facilities, well-developed research projects, such as randomized, controlled trials of large sample size, are needed to investigate the efficacy and safety of CAM therapy.
AB - As public demand for CAM increases, it is important for physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians to have some basic understanding of CAM or at least to appreciate some of the approved indications so that appropriate referrals can be made. Because the concept of evidence-based medicine is essential for a successful physical medicine and rehabilitation practice in either academic or private facilities, well-developed research projects, such as randomized, controlled trials of large sample size, are needed to investigate the efficacy and safety of CAM therapy.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1047-9651(03)00129-3
DO - 10.1016/S1047-9651(03)00129-3
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15458760
AN - SCOPUS:5344275896
SN - 1047-9651
VL - 15
SP - 933
EP - 942
JO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
JF - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -