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October 2002, Vol 92, No. 10 | American Journal of Public Health 1579-1581
© 2002 American Public Health Association
Complementary or Alternative? Stronger vs Weaker Integration Policies

David J. Hess, PhD

David J. Hess is with the Science and Technology Studies Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to David J. Hess, PhD, Science and Technology Studies Department, RPI, 110 8th St, Sage Bldg 5th Floor, Troy, NY 12180-3590 (e-mail: hessd{at}rpi.edu).

Scientific research is particularly important as a guide to health care policy regarding the "integration" of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) into conventional medical practices. A spectrum of possibilities has emerged around the question of balancing integration toward complementary vs alternative usages.

Although scientific research can guide policies and practices, it has become subject to greater scrutiny and linked to differences on policy issues. Using CAM cancer therapies as a case study, this commentary explores relationships between methodology and policy regarding the integration of CAM therapies.




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