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Descriptors are the controlled subject terms that have been applied to describe the content of each particular resource (i.e., CAMpods and TLRs). Potentially useful descriptors that could be used to help search and retrieve resources from the Repository are provided in the following list:

General Descriptors
assumptions attitudes balance belief systems bias classification communication compliance critical appraisal culture decision-making definitions doctor-patient relationships efficacy ethics	ethnomedicine evidence evidence-based medicine explanatory models healing health policy history holistic health interactions introduction to CAM law licensing mechanism of action methods / methodology natural health products / NHPs	paradigms philosophy placebo prevention quality assurance regulations research safety self-care social change training treatment claims use / utilization wellness

CAM in Clinical Practice
Aboriginal anesthesia cardiology dentistry dermatology endocrinology epidemiology gastroenterology geriatrics hematology immunology	infectious disease kinesiology men's health neurobiology neurology nursing obstetrics & gynaecology oncology ophthalmology orthopedics osteopathy	pain management palliative / end of life care pediatrics pharmacology psychiatry / psychology respirology rheumatology urology women's health

Clinical Conditions
acne acute pain allergies anemia anxiety arthritis asthma attention deficit hyperactivity disorder / ADHD bipolar disorder burns cancer carpal syndrome cholesterol chronic fatigue syndrome colic common cold congestive heart failure conjunctivitis constipation coronary artery disease Crohn's disease dementia depression diabetes	diarrhea dysmenorrhea eczema fatigue fibroids fibromyalgia gout headache hepatitis herpes simplex virus HIV / AIDS hypertension infections infertility inflammatory bowel disease insomnia irritable bowel syndrome kidney stones low back pain menopause migraine multiple sclerosis obesity osteoporosis otitis media	pain, acute pain, chronic pain, low back Parkinson's disease pregnancy premenstrual syndrome prostatitis psoriasis rheumatoid arthritis sexual dysfunction sinusitis sleep disorder stress stroke surgery teething tendonitis thyroid disease ulcer upper respiratory tract infection urinary tract infection vaccination / immunization vaginitis warts

CAM Practices
Aboriginal healing acupressure acupuncture aromatherapy Ayurvedic medicine aromatherapy biofeedback chelation therapy chiropractic energy medicine exercise expressive therapy guided imagery healing touch herbal medicine / herbal therapy / herbalism	homeopathy integrative medicine iridology manipulative practices massage therapy meditation meridians mind-body medicine movement therapy moxibustion music therapy naturopathy nutrition prayer qi / chi qi gong	reflexology reiki relaxation techniques rolfing spirituality tai chi therapeutic touch traditional Chinese medicine / TCM / Chinese herbs yin / yang yoga

Natural Health Products
Herbs
alfalfa aloe vera Astragalus / huang qi barley green bee pollen bilberry black cohosh carnivora cat's claw chasteberry cranberry dandelion danshen devil's claw root echinacea ephedra essential fatty acid	essiac evening primrose feverfew flax seed garlic ginger ginkgo biloba ginseng goldenseal grape seed extract green tea hawthorne horse chestnut kava licorice root marijuana milk thistle	mistletoe / iscador mushrooms / canthaxanthin pau d'arco policosanol red clover red yeast rice royal jelly saw palmetto seaweed shark cartilage slippery elm soy St. John's wort valerian yohimbe yucca

Vitamins and Minerals beta-carotene calcium iron magnesium megavitamin therapy multivitamin selenium vitamin A vitamin B complex vitamin C / ascorbic acid vitamin D vitamin E vitamin K zinc	Nutraceuticals and Supplements alpha linoleic acid alpha lipoic acid chitosan chondroitin coenzyme Q10 glucosamine glutamide indole 3 carbinol / I3C omega 3, 6 or 9	Miscellaneous NHP topics amino acids antioxidants dosage evidence pharmacological action proteins

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