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CAM Poster
The AAP has partnered with the Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) to distribute a poster encouraging open communication between pediatricians and families about complementary health care practices. Developed by the Complementary and Alternative Research and Education (CARE) program at the University of Alberta, the poster is part of an ongoing initiative to promote open dialogue and thereby enhance patient care.
To access the PDF of the poster in English, click here. A Spanish version of the PDF poster can be found here. To obtain copies of the poster, click here.
Parent Education Brochure
NEW! An overview of natural therapies, including alternative, complementary and integrative, and folk remedies. Includes answers to common questions about alternative treatments and therapies. Available March 2009.
SOCIM Articles in Pediatrics in Review
The Complementary and Alternative Research and Education Program of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, is collaborating with the journal, Pediatrics in Review, and SOCIM to publish information for pediatricians on the safety and effectiveness of commonly-used CAM therapies and natural health products. This series consists of brief summaries outlining the most recent evidence available on each therapy as it relates specifically to children. These summaries demonstrate the wealth of available evidence for some therapies, while also pointing to information gaps and the need for additional research in others. Topics that have been addressed include:
Future topics include:
· Colic
· Atopic dermatitis
· Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
· Asthma
· Sensory integration
. Acupuncture for abdominal pain
SOCIM Articles on MedScape:
Pediatric Clinics of North America
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use has been increasing in children, especially for those with special health care needs. Recent surveys indicate that pediatricians and other practitioners who work with children need and desire evidence-based guidance on how to safely and effectively integrate CAM therapies in their practices. This issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America reviews the principles of CAM use for
infants, children and adolescents, in both primary and specialty care.
Contents:
• Integrative Primary Care from Infancy to Adolescence
• Herbs to Homeopathy: Medicinal Products for Children
• Ethics of CAM Use in Children
• Acupuncture for Pediatric Pain and Symptom Management
• CAM Therapies to Promote Healthy Moods
• Integrative Approaches to Childhood Constipation and Encopresis
• Probiotics in Children
• Integrative Approach to Obesity
• CAM Therapies for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism
• Integrative Medicine and Asthma
• Pediatric Massage Therapy: A Review for Clinicians
• Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Pediatric Oncology
Call and ask for the December 2007 issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America 1-800-654-2452 (for orders within the United Sates) 1-407-345-4000. Or, visit, www.elsevierhealth.com and enter 1416053239 in the search box.
The following is a bibliography of resources for pediatric integrative
medicine developed by Lawrence D. Rosen, MD, FAAP, Director, Integrative
Pediatrics Service, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, New Jersey.
Dr. Rosen also is the SOCIM Vice Chair.
Internet Resources
Academy for Guided Imagery
http://www.academyforguidedimagery.com/
American Holistic Medical Association
http://www.holisticmedicine.org
AMSA Foundation EDCAM Curriculum
Resource Materials
http://www.amsa.org/humed/CAM/resources.cfm
CAMLAW blog (Michael H. Cohen)
http://www.camlawblog.com
Cancer.gov CAM Resources
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/treatment/cam
Center for Mind-Body Medicine
http://www.cmbm.org
Center for Mindfulness at UMass
http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm
Children’s Complementary Therapy Network (CCTN), UK
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Integrative Medicine Program
http://www.childrensintegrativemed.org
Consumer Labs Reviews
http://www.consumerlabs.com
FDA Dietary Supplements Page
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html
HerbMed Index
http://www.herbmed.org
International Bibliographic
Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS)
http://ods.od.nih.gov/showpage.aspx?pageid=48
Longwood Herbal Task Force
http://www.longwoodherbal.org/
MedlinePlus - Alternative Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alternativemedicine.html
Medscape
http://www.medscape.com
Mind-Body Medical Institute
at Harvard
http://www.mbmi.org
National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://nccam.nih.gov
Native American Ethnobotany
(University of Michigan-Dearborn)
http://herb.umd.umich.edu
Natural Standard
http://www.naturalstandard.com
Natural Medicines Comprehensive
Database
http://www.naturaldatabase.com
Office of Dietary Supplements
http://ods.od.nih.gov/index.aspx
Canadian Pediatric
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Network (PedCAM)
http://www.pedcam.ca/
Books
Aromatherapy for the Healthy
Child (Worwood), 2000
Creating the Peaceable Classroom
(Bothmer), 2003
Everyday Blessings: The
Inner Work of Mindful Parenting (Kabat-Zinn), 1998
Guided Imagery for Healing
Children and Teens (Curran), 2001
Healing Images for Children:
Teaching Relaxation and Guided Imagery to Children Facing Cancer and Other
Serious Illnesses (Klein), 2001
Healthy Child, Whole Child:
Integrating the Best of Conventional and Alternative Medicine to Keep
Your Kids Healthy (Ditchek and Greenfield), 2001
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
with Children (Olness and Kohen), 1996
Integrative Medicine: Principles
for Practice (Kligler and Lee), 2004
Integrative Medicine
(Rakel), 2003
Itsy Bitsy Yoga (Garabedian),
2004
Nature Cures: The History
of Alternative Medicine in America (Whorton), 2002
Pediatric Acupuncture
(Loo), 2002
Raising Healthy Children
in a Toxic World (Landrigan), 2001
Smart Medicine for a Healthier
Child: A Practical A-To-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments
for Infants and Children, 2nd edition (Zand), 2003
The American Holistic Medical
Association Guide to Holistic Health (Trivieri), 2001
The Holistic Pediatrician,
2nd edition (Kemper), 2002
The Whole Food Market Cookbook
(Petusevsky), 2002
Yoga for the Special Child
(Sumar), 1998
Other
Probiotic Supplements
SAMe Supplements
Glucosamine Supplements
For further information
on the AAP SOCIM or for questions or concerns, please e-mail socim@aap.org
or
call 847/434-7920.
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