1. Pediatric Integrative Medicine
- Author
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Hilary, McClafferty, Sunita, Vohra, Michelle, Bailey, Melanie, Brown, Anna, Esparham, Dana, Gerstbacher, Brenda, Golianu, Anna-Kaisa, Niemi, Erica, Sibinga, Joy, Weydert, Ann Ming, Yeh, and Melanie, Gold
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Complementary Therapies ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Biomedical Research ,Attitude of Health Personnel ,MEDLINE ,Alternative medicine ,Pediatrics ,Insurance Coverage ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Clinical report ,Patient Education as Topic ,030225 pediatrics ,Health care ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Physician's Role ,Licensure ,Medical education ,Integrative Medicine ,Physician-Patient Relations ,Scope (project management) ,business.industry ,United States ,Family medicine ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Dietary Supplements ,Perception ,Integrative medicine ,business ,Complementary medicine - Abstract
The American Academy of Pediatrics is dedicated to optimizing the well-being of children and advancing family-centered health care. Related to this mission, the American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes the increasing use of complementary and integrative therapies for children and the subsequent need to provide reliable information and high-quality clinical resources to support pediatricians. This Clinical Report serves as an update to the original 2008 statement on complementary medicine. The range of complementary therapies is both extensive and diverse. Therefore, in-depth discussion of each therapy or product is beyond the scope of this report. Instead, our intentions are to define terms; describe epidemiology of use; outline common types of complementary therapies; review medicolegal, ethical, and research implications; review education and training for select providers of complementary therapies; provide educational resources; and suggest communication strategies for discussing complementary therapies with patients and families.
- Published
- 2017