Western Medicine Research Resources
The study of western medical research is of critical importance for practitioners of any style of complementary and alternative medicine. There are many pharmaceutical treatments and medical techniques which clients of TCM and CAM practitioners may be considering or undergoing. For the benefit of our patients we must be aware of possible interactions or side effects that one might experience. The resources below pertain to sources of western medical research and western-based studies that are likely to be of interest for practitioners.
Internet Resources
- Research Journals:
- American Heart Association
- British Medical Journals
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Western Medicine Internet Resources:
- BBC - Cancer Information Guide: Basic information which describes the variety of cancers and treatment strategies
- BBC - Health News
- MedTerms Medical Dictionary
- PubMed from the US National Library of Medicine
Acupuncture Research from Pubmed
- Interventions for alleviating cancer-related dyspnea: a systematic review.
- Creating common ground: collaboration advances among licensed natural healthcare educators.
- Role of mast cells in acupuncture effect: a pilot study.
- Evaluating the efficacy of acupuncture in defined aspects of stroke recovery : A randomised, placebo controlled single blind study.
- A 50-year-old man with chronic low back pain.

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