Americans' Active Quest for Health Through Complementary and Integrative Medicine.

PREVENTION of psychological stress; GOVERNMENT agencies; AGING; ALTERNATIVE medicine; DATABASES; DIETARY supplements; HEALTH; INTEGRATED health care delivery; INTERNET; MEDICAL care; MEDICAL practice; MEDLINE; MENTAL health; NUTRITION; PATIENTS; PHYSICAL fitness; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL associations; SELF-efficacy; TAI chi; UNITED States. Food & Drug Administration; ACCESS to information; NATIONAL Institutes of Health (U.S.); RELAXATION techniques

The article discusses the widespread use of complementary and integrative medicine by Americans as part of their healthy self-powered approach to well-being, and need for healthcare providers to consider factors that go into their personal choices to advise patients well. Topics discussed include definitions of complementary health practices and integrative health or medicine, variety and validity of information sources for patients, and Internet sources for patient information and education.