title: Complementary and alternative therapies in occupational health. Part One.
abstract: Occupational health nurses have the opportunity to work effectively with employees in the area of complementary and alternative health care. The above Sidebar summarizes important points related to the occupational health nurse's role in this rapidly growing aspect of health care delivery.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Health and Emergency Departments, Speare Memorial Hospital, Plymouth, NH, USA.
authors.forename: Angella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bascom
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006705:Homeopathy; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D008405:Massage; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D019124:Therapeutic Touch