TY  - JOUR
T1  - COmplementary health practices
AU  - Briggs JP, Killen J
Y1  - 2012/08/01
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.8161
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 452
EP  - 453
VL  - 308
IS  - 5
N2  - 
To the Editor: In his Viewpoint,1 Dr Offit presented a critique of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). The Center leads the National Institutes of Health's effort to determine whether complementary health practices are valuable and safe. Offit's analysis of NCCAM is flawed and shows no evidence he is aware of the current research portfolio, priorities, or approaches to conducting objective, rigorous research on scientifically plausible interventions addressing important real-world problems. These are all described in detail in the latest strategic plan,2 across the website, and reflected in the initiatives and grants now being funded.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.8161
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.8161
ER  -