Breuner Cora Collette
Adolescent Medicine Section, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
Adolesc Med Clin. 2006 Oct;17(3):521-46; abstract ix. doi: 10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.008.
The field of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is broad and diverse, comprising numerous therapeutic modalities. CAM therapies are viewed as either an adjunct or a complement to conventional treatment. As of 1997, 64% of United States medical schools included elective or required CAM courses. The number of CAM practitioners in the United States is projected to increase by 88% between 1994 and 2010, and the number of conventional physicians who incorporate CAM into their practices will increase by 16%. Patients and their parents can make various health care choices; doctors need to understand and respect these options, and to support them, if safe and effective.
补充与替代医学（CAM）领域广泛且多样，包含众多治疗方式。CAM疗法被视为传统治疗的辅助手段或补充。截至1997年，美国64%的医学院校开设了选修或必修的CAM课程。预计1994年至2010年间，美国CAM从业者的数量将增长88%，将CAM纳入其诊疗实践的传统医生数量将增长16%。患者及其家长可以做出多种医疗保健选择；医生需要理解并尊重这些选择，若这些选择安全有效，则应予以支持。
