Cost of CAM Teleconference

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 Flag this messageCOMPREHENSIVE NEW DATA ON COSTS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM)

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:57 AM

 

 

 

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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

<http://nccam.nih.gov/>For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

 

CONTACT: Lauren Musiol, NCCAM, 202-745-5051, <e-mail: musiollk

 

NEWS ADVISORY

 

COMPREHENSIVE NEW DATA ON COSTS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM)

 

WHAT: 

The

release of data from a nationwide government survey on the costs of

complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The National Center for

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National

Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a telephone briefing

to discuss the findings of the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).

 

WHY:

Millions

of adults and children in the United States use one or more types of

CAM for their health and wellness, yet data on the costs associated

with CAM use have been sparse. The 2007 NHIS provides estimates of the

overall out-of-pocket cost of CAM, the frequency and out-of-pocket cost

of visits to CAM practitioners, and frequency and out-of-pocket costs

of purchases for self-care therapies.

 

WHEN:   

July 30, 2009 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT

 

WHERE: 

Telebriefing

and online presentation. By responding to this invitation media will

receive dial-in information to the telebriefing and obtain access to an

online presentation of the data.

 

MORE INFORMATION: 

To RSVP and receive dial-in information and online presentation access, please

contact Lauren Musiol at 202-745-5051 or musiollk. 

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: 

Credentialed media only, please.

 

HOSTS: 

Josephine

P. Briggs, M.D., Director, NCCAM; Richard L. Nahin, Ph.D., M.P.H.,

Acting Director, Division of Extramural Research, NCCAM and lead author

of the NHIS cost data report; Patricia M. Barnes, M.A., Statistician, NCHS; and

Barbara J. Stussman, B.A., Survey Statistician, NCHS.

 

 

The National Center for Health Statistics

(NCHS) is a component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC). NCHS's mission is to provide statistical information that will

guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American

people. The CDC protects people's health and safety by preventing and

controlling diseases and injuries; enhances health decisions by providing

credible information on critical health issues; and promotes healthy living

through strong partnerships with local, national, and international

organizations.

 

The National

Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's mission is to

explore complementary and alternative medical practices in the context

of rigorous science, train CAM researchers, and disseminate

authoritative information to the public and professionals. For

additional information, call NCCAM's Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226,

or visit the NCCAM Web site at nccam.nih.gov. NCCAM 1999-2009: Celebrating 10

years of rigorous research.

 

The

National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- The Nation's Medical Research

Agency -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services.

It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic,

clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the

causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more

information about NIH and its programs, visit <www.nih.gov>.

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REFERENCE:

Nahin, RL, Barnes PM, Stussman BJ, and Bloom B. Costs of Complementary

and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Frequency of Visits to CAM

Practitioners: United States, 2007. National health statistics reports; no 18.

Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2009 (in press).

 

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