WILLIAMS, James E., Jr.
Jim Williams and Associates
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011-1049
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
NAHIN, Richard, PhD
Director, Division of Extramural
Research and Training
National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
ENDNOTES
1 The term conventional medicinerefers to medicine as
practiced by holders of M.D. (medical doctor) or D.O.
(doctor of osteopathy) degrees and their allied health
professionals, who may also practice complementary
and alternative medicine.
2 Readers interested in obtaining additional information
are referred to the NCCAM Clearinghouse
(http://nccam.nih.gov/nccam/fcp/clearinghouse), P.O.Box
7923,Gaithersburg,MD 20898, Phone:888-644-6226,
Fax:866-495-4957).
3 As of October 1,1999.
4 Office of Medical Applications of Research; National
Cancer Institute; National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute; National Institute on Aging; National Insti-
tute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Dis-
eases; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Disorders; National Institute of Mental Health;
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke; and National Institute of Nursing Research.
5 Office of Medical Applications of Research; Office of
Research on Women’s Health; National Cancer Insti-
tute; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute;
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases;
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and
Skin Diseases; National Institute of Dental and Cranio-
facial Disorders; and National Institute on Drug Abuse.
6 Many respondents contributed comments related to
policy issues, such as licensing, insurance, and regula-
tion. Such issues are not within the purview of
NCCAM’s mission. These comments have been trans-
mitted to the White House Commission on Comple-
mentary and Alternative Medicine Policy, which has
been constituted specifically to make recommenda-
tions on these matters.244 The Encyclopedia of Complementary and Alternative Medicine