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An Agenda for Otolaryngology

John H. Krouse, MD, PhD
From the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa.

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998;124:1199-1200.

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Over the past decade, there has been an emergence of interest in complementary and alternative medicine among many Western nations. It has been estimated that about 30% to 40% of Americans use various alternative therapies for many illnesses.^1-2 A similar prevalence has been reported in the United Kingdom.³ One estimate of the financial impact is that more than $13 billion is spent annually on complementary and alternative techniques in the United States alone.⁴

In 1992, the National Institutes of Health established an Office of Alternative Medicine to define the range of practice in complementary and alternative techniques and to encourage relevant outcomes studies in this area. It recognized 7 categories of alternative medicine: (1) mind-body interventions; (2) bioelectromagnetic therapies; (3) alternative systems of medical practice; (4) manual healing methods; (5) pharmacological and biological treatments; (6) herbal medicine; and (7) diet and nutrition.⁵ Within these various . . . [Full Text of this Article]