PREP Audio - Complementary and Alternative Medicine
September 2007, Volume 2, No. 9

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Learning Objectives

  • To compare and contrast alternative medicine and integrative medicine.
  • To describe the frequency of use of complementary therapies among adolescents and factors associated with common uses.
  • To increase awareness of the American Academy of Pediatrics Provisional Section on Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Medicine.
  • To recognize evidence-based resources for herbs and dietary supplements, hypnosis, guided imagery, massage, and acupuncture.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Kathi J. Kemper, MD, MD, MPH, FAAP

Dr. Kemper disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Cora Collette Breuner, MD, MPH, FAAP

Dr. Breuner disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Lawrence D. Rosen, MD, FAAP

Dr. Rosen disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.