Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2006 Jun;3(2):283-9. doi: 10.1093/ecam/nel007. Epub 2006 Apr 5.
This article describes initiatives that have been central to the development of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research capacity in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States over the last decade. While education and service delivery are essential parts of the development of CAM, this article will focus solely on the development of research strategy. The development of CAM research has been championed by both patients and politicians, primarily so that we may better understand the popularity and apparent effectiveness of these therapies and support integration of safe and effective CAM in health care. We hope that the perspective provided by this article will inform future research policy.
本文介绍了过去十年中,英国、加拿大和美国在补充和替代医学(CAM)研究能力发展方面的核心举措。虽然教育和服务提供是 CAM 发展的重要组成部分,但本文将仅关注研究战略的发展。CAM 研究的发展得到了患者和政治家的支持,主要是为了更好地了解这些疗法的普及程度和明显效果,并支持将安全有效的 CAM 整合到医疗保健中。我们希望本文提供的观点能为未来的研究政策提供信息。