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Defining complementary and alternative medicine in allergies and asthma

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In this review, the current literature discussing complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) interventions, the prevalence and pattern of use, examples of specific modalities and the risks of CAM for asthma and atopic disease are discussed. The specific risks of CAM interventions associated with the use of these modalities, omission of traditional therapeutic modalities, and the liability risk for physicians who either provide or counsel their patients regarding CAM interventions are also discussed.

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  1. Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen St., DOC Suite 4700, 07103, Newark, NJ

    Jennifer Heimall & Leonard Bielory

  2. UMDNJ—Asthma and Allergy Research Center, New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen St., DOC Suite 4700, 07103, Newark, NJ

    Jennifer Heimall & Leonard Bielory

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Heimall, J., Bielory, L. Defining complementary and alternative medicine in allergies and asthma. Clinic Rev Allerg Immunol 27, 93–103 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1385/CRIAI:27:2:093

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