Current Research

Research Links:

• Canadian Interdisciplinary Network for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research
  (IN-CAM): http://www.incamresearch.ca/ 
• CAMline: http://www.camline.ca/ 
• Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada: http://www.holistichealthresearch.ca/ 
• Medline Plus-Acupuncture: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/acupuncture.html 
• National Institutes of Health: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/acupuncture.html 
• CAM at the NIH: http://nccam.nih.gov/
• CAM on PubMed: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nccam/camonpubmed.html 
• CAM in Undergraduate Medical Education: http://www.caminume.ca/index.html 
• The Cochrane Library: www.theCochraneLibrary.com, http://www.cochrane.org/index.htm 
• PubMed: www.pubmed.gov 
• Medline Plus: http://www.mayoclinic.com/ 
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Specialist Library NHS, UK:
  http://www.library.nhs.uk/cam/AboutUs.aspx 
• WHO re acupuncture: http://www.who.int/topics/acupuncture/en/ 
• International Society for Complementary Medicine Research http://www.iscmr.org/ 

Evidence-based Practice:

• http://www.effectivepractice.org/ 
• The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and Faculty of Pain Management has produced a publication on the scientific evidence for treatments aimed at treating acute pain. It is available at: 
  http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/books-and-publications
• Centre for Effective Practice, University of Toronto: http://www.effectivepractice.org/ 
• Emerging Evidence 2004: pdf file by Mike Evans, Centre for Effective Practice, U of T with excellent links
  http://www.effectivepractice.org/collateral/Emerging_Evidence_FMF_2004_Evans_HKL.pdf 
• AcuBriefs-search for references on acupuncture: http://www.acubriefs.com/search.htm 
• Bandolier, an independent journal about evidence-based healthcare, written by Oxford scientists:
  http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/aboutus.html