title: Developing a complementary therapy policy.
abstract: Increasingly, healthcare professionals from a variety of settings are looking to integrate complementary therapies into mainstream healthcare. Robust policy development is a prerequisite for effective integration and the building of sustainable services. Unfortunately many of those wanting to drive forward the complementary therapy agenda have little knowledge of policy development. For those individuals planning to integrate complementary therapies into care, this article will address some of the issues around developing a complementary therapy policy: the need for a robust policy, how to begin developing a policy and suggested inclusions for such a policy.
authors.affiliation: Harborne Complementary Health Clinic, Birmingham.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fearon
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D012042:Registries; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014956:Writing