Hess David J
Science and Technology Studies Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Sage Building 5th Floor, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1579-81. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.10.1579.
Scientific research is particularly important as a guide to health care policy regarding the "integration" of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) into conventional medical practices. A spectrum of possibilities has emerged around the question of balancing integration toward complementary vs alternative usages. Although scientific research can guide policies and practices, it has become subject to greater scrutiny and linked to differences on policy issues. Using CAM cancer therapies as a case study, this commentary explores relationships between methodology and policy regarding the integration of CAM therapies.
作为将补充和替代医学（CAM）“整合”到传统医疗实践中的医疗保健政策指南，科学研究尤为重要。围绕着平衡向补充性与替代性用途整合的问题，出现了一系列可能性。尽管科学研究可以指导政策和实践，但它受到了更严格的审查，并与政策问题上的分歧联系在一起。本评论以CAM癌症疗法为例，探讨了CAM疗法整合方面的方法与政策之间的关系。
