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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 9, 646-648, May 1, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press

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White House Report on Alternative Medicine Draws Criticism

Tom Reynolds

A new presidential advisory panel report calls on the federal government to boost spending for research, training, and education in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). But critics say the report shows too much enthusiasm—and not enough skepticism—about unconventional treatments that have not been proven safe or effective.

Two years ago, President Clinton assembled the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and directed the panel to make administrative and legislative recommendations to maximize CAM’s benefits to Americans. (See News, Dec. 20, 2000, p. 1975.) At its 10 regular meetings, the commission heard testimony from clinicians, researchers, medical educators, health insurance representatives, regulatory officials, and policy-makers. Altogether, the commission heard from 1,700 groups and individuals.

The commission, chaired by James Gordon, M.D., director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Creating Bureaucracy?

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