PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - George T Lewith
AU  - Alan Breen
AU  - Jacqueline Filshie
AU  - Peter Fisher
AU  - Michael McIntyre
AU  - Robert T Mathie
AU  - David Peters
TI  - Complementary medicine: evidence base, competence to practice and regulation
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.3-3-235
DP  - 2003 May 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - 235--240
VI  - 3
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/3/3/235.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/3/3/235.full
SO  - Clin Med2003 May 01; 3
AB  - This paper describes the current status and evidence base for acupuncture, homeopathy, herbal and manipulative medicine, as well as the regulatory framework within which these therapies are provided. It also explores the present role of the Royal College of Physicians' Subcommittee on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in relation to these developments. A number of CAM professions have encouraged the Royal College of Physicians Subcommittee to act as a reference point for their discussions with the conventional medical profession and the subcomittee believes that they are able to fulfil this function.