Associations, Organizations & Services: Internet Resources: Alternative Medicine

  • Alternative Health Insurance Services: health insurance plans for a wide range of therapies which include alternative, complimentary, holistic and natural in addition to major medical coverage
  • American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine: "nonprofit professional membership organization devoted to the advancement of acupuncture and Oriental medicine"
  • American Association for Health Freedom formerly American Preventive Medical Association (APMA): "political voice for health care practitioners who use nutritional and other complementary therapies in patient care"
  • American Association of Naturopathic Physicians: directories to licensed naturopathic physicians, school and information use their media web site
  • American Botanical Council: educating the public on the use of herbs and phytomedicinals
  • American Chiropractic Association (ACA): purpose of the ACA is to "provide leadership in health care and a positive vision for the chiropractic profession and its natural approach to health and wellness"
  • American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA): "support practitioners in their evolving personal and professional development as healers and to educate physicians about holistic medicine"
  • American Massage Therapy Association: "develop and advance the art, science and practice of massage therapy in a caring, professional and ethical manner in order to promote the health and welfare of humanity"
  • American Music Therapy Association (AMTA): "purpose is the progressive development of the therapeutic use of music in rehabilitation, special education, and community settings"
  • American Naturopathic Medical Association: "is the nation's oldest and largest American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Founded in 1981, ANMA is a nonprofit, scientific, educational, organization, dedicated to exploring new frontiers of mind, body, medicine and health"
  • The Bravewell Collaborative Returning Healing to Medicine : dedicated to advancing integrative medicine
  • The British Columbia Naturopathic Association (BCNA): "professional association for naturopathic physicians in British Columbia, Canada, offers patients referrals to a doctor anywhere in the province, student information is also available to persons interested in pursuing a career as a naturopathic physician"
  • The British Holistic Medical Association (BHMA): "professionals and members of the public who care about the future of healthcare and want to adopt a more holistic approach in their own life and work
  • British Homoeopathic Library at Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital: library services in homoeopathy, The Hom-Inform Database of indexed literature references in homoeopathy is produced by this library. It is now searchable free online.
  • British Naturopathic Association: registered naturopaths in the UK
  • California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CANP): "dedicated to advancing the principles of naturopathic medicine and expanding California consumers' access to this important natural,prevention-based form of health care"
  • Canadian Association for Music Therapy
  • Center for Studying Health System Change Washington D.C.: High Cost of Medical Care Prompts Consumers to Seek Alternatives, Data Bulletin No. 28 December 2004, Ha T. Tu, J. Lee Hargraves
  • Citizens for Health: the Voice of Natural Health Consumers: "group of ordinary people who believed that good health is a right, not a benefit that should be determined by government or based on economic or social status" and "want to exercise their right to make informed choices regarding their health care"
  • European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association: representing professional herbalists throughout Europe, regulatory & legislative information, global herbal information and herbal efficacy & safety information
  • The Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine : voice for innovative medicine's professionals, patients and suppliers
  • The Homeopathic Medical Council of Canada (HMCC): professional association which represents the interests of homeopathic doctors and promotes homeopathic medicine throughout Canada."
  • Homeopathic Medical Association, Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom
  • Integrative Medical Alliance (IMA): " non-profit organization that is raising the quality of healthcare in New England by bridging the gap between alternative and conventional medicine."
  • International Chiropractic Association"oldest national chiropractic organization in the world"
  • International Coenzyme Q10 Association: "promote basic and applied research on the biomedical aspects of Coenzyme Q10"
  • Landmark Healthcare, Inc: nationwide alternative managed care company specializing in the provision of clinically supported alternative care therapies
  • Medical Library Association, Complementary Medicine Special Interest Group (SIG)
  • National Center for Homeopathy: "to promote health through homeopathy. By providing general education to the public about homeopathy, and specific education to homeopaths, we help to make homeopathy available throughout the United States"
  • National Council Against Health Fraud : "enhancing freedom of choice through reliable information": Webmaster: Stephen Barrett, M.D., "focuses upon health misinformation, fraud, and quackery as public health problems"
  • NORML: National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: information on medical marijuana.
  • Oxford Health Plans Complementary and Alternative Medicine: first major HMO to offer alternative therapies
  • The Research Council for Complementary Medicine (RCCM), United Kingdom: "established in June 1983 to advance public education through the conduct and promotion of research into those techniques and therapeutic systems which are commonly know as complementary medicine and to disseminate the results of such research for the benefit of the public and to promote research into all aspects of the protection and improvement of the health of the individual and the dissemination of the results of such research."
  • Qigong Association of America "self-healing art that combines movement and meditation. Visualizations are employed to enhance the mind/body connection and assist healing"
  • Touch For Health Kinesiology Association: "to serve the needs of TFH Instructors and Practitioners in the United States, and to promote TFH as a system of complementary health care"
  • Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians: "promote the science and art of naturopathic medicine in the state of Washington. Its function is to serve the profession and the community as a whole through its effective leadership and commitment to excellence in health education and health care services"

    Revision: April 2008

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