Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a label applied to a broad range of treatments that are felt to be outside the scope of conventional or Western medicine.  Some examples of CAM are:

• Herbal remedies, vitamins, minerals, and “natural” products – many of which are sold as over-the-counter dietary supplements
• Chiropractic manipulation
• Acupuncture

More than one-third of the adults and 20–40% of children in the United States have reported using CAM.  

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