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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
abbr. CAM (Juffin)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine CAM
med. Health care practices and products that are not considered part of conventional Western medicine. Complementary medicine refers to use of nonstandard treatments together with conventional treatments. Alternative medicine refers to use of nonstandard treatments in place of conventional treatments. Examples of complementary and alternative medicine CAM include use of herbal medicines, acupuncture, and massage therapy. see also National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine