title: An evidence-based review of commonly used dietary supplements.
abstract: Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasing in the United States. Physician assistants need to know about the efficacy of CAM therapies if they practice integrative medicine (which combines CAM and traditional therapies), recommend a CAM therapy occasionally as part of their treatment plan, refer patients to CAM providers, or have patients who self-select CAM therapies. This article describes integrative medicine and reviews the most commonly used dietary supplements.
authors.affiliation: John Laird is an associate professor in the PA program at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pa. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laird
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000639:trends*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D010823:Physician Assistants; D014481:United States