title: Complementary and alternative medicine. Part 2--evidence and implications for GPs.
abstract: This second article in a 2 part series exploring the issues around the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the Australian general practice context gives an overview of the available evidence for the benefits and risks of CAM, and how to access that evidence. It also outlines an approach to addressing the ethical considerations for general practitioners using CAM or discussing CAM with their patients.
authors.affiliation: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners-Australasian Integrative Medicine Association Working Party. vicki.k@optusnet.com.au
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kotsirilos
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome