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Melissa Norton, MD

Medical Editor
Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD

In-house Editor
Natalie Pafitis, MSc


Welcome to BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine published by BioMed Central
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in interventions and resources that complement or replace conventional therapies, with a specific emphasis on research that explores the biological mechanisms of action, as well as their efficacy, safety, costs, patterns of use and/or implementation. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ISSN 1472-6882) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Cinahl, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.



BMC  Featured articles   

Ablestock
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:18
The evaluation of complex health interventions based on a pharmacological outcomes model is problematic and may require an alternative framework based on programme theory that takes both the intervention and the patient into account.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:6
Frankincense oil is cytotoxic towards human bladder cancer cells but not normal bladder urothelial cells in vitro, suggesting that it may have potential as an alternative therapeutic agent for the treatment of this type of cancer.
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BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:5
Although better quality data are needed, NHS primary care complementary medicine services may have a moderate impact on health outcomes, but data on associated costs are more scarce and inconclusive.


BMC  Latest articles published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine        [more info]


Research article
Anti-tumor effect of Liqi, a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, in tumor bearing mice
Deng-Bo Ji, Jia Ye, Yi-Min Jiang, Bo-Wen Qian
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:20 (1July2009)
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Research article
The potential of complementary and alternative medicine in promoting well-being and critical health literacy: a prospective, observational study of shiatsu
Andrew F Long
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:19 (18June2009)
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Debate
Evaluating complex health interventions: a critical analysis of the 'outcomes' concept
Charlotte Paterson, Charlotte Baarts, Laila Launso, Marja Verhoef
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:18 (18June2009)
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Research article
Animal-based folk remedies sold in public markets in Crato and Juazeiro do Norte, Cear, Brazil
Felipe S Ferreira, amuel V Brito, Samuel C Ribeiro, Antnio AF Saraiva, Waltcio O Almeida, Rmulo RN Alves
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:17 (3June2009)
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Research article
Bach Flower Remedies for psychological problems and pain: a systematic review
Kylie Thaler, Angela Kaminski, Andrea Chapman, Tessa Langley, Gerald Gartlehner
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:16 (26May2009)
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Research article
Anti-angiogenic effects of pterogynidine alkaloid isolated from Alchornea glandulosa
Flvia CM Lopes, Ana Rocha, Ana Pirraco, Luis O Regasini, Dulce HS Silva, Vanderlan S Bolzani, Isabel Azevedo, Iracilda Z Carlos, Raquel Soares
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:15 (22May2009)
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Study protocol
The use of herbal medicines by people with cancer: a qualitative study
Christine Gratus, Sue Wilson, Sheila M Greenfield, Sarah L Damery, Sally A Warmington, Robert Grieve, Neil M Steven, Philip Routledge
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:14 (14May2009)
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Research article
Herbal therapy associated with antibiotic therapy: potentiation of the antibiotic activity against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Turnera ulmifolia L
Henrique DM Coutinho, Jos GM Costa, Edeltrudes O Lima, Vivyanne S Falco-Silva, Jos P Siqueira Jnior
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:13 (8May2009)
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Research article
A complementary method for detecting qi vacuity
Ming-Feng Chen, Hsi-Ming Yu, Shu-Fang Li, Ta-Jung You
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:12 (8May2009)
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Research article
Development and evaluation of an instrument for the critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials of natural products
Tannis Jurgens, Anne Marie Whelan, Melissa MacDonald, Lindsay Lord
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:11 (23April2009)
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Research
Effects of triptolide from Radix Tripterygium wilfordii (Leigongteng) on cartilage cytokines and transcription factor NF-kappaB: a study on induced arthritis in rats
Cheng Xiao, Jing Zhou, Yinghui He, Hongwei Jia, Linhua Zhao, Ning Zhao, Aiping Lu
Chinese Medicine 2009, 4:13 (2July2009)
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Research
Cervicocephalic kinesthetic sensibility and postural balance in patients with nontraumatic chronic neck pain - a pilot study
Per J. Palmgren, Daniel Andreasson, Magnus Eriksson, Andreas Hagglund
Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2009, 17:6 (30June2009)
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Research
Effects of cardiovascular lifestyle change on lipoprotein subclass profiles defined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
David J Decewicz, David M Neatrour, Amy Burke, Mary Jane Haberkorn, Heather L Patney, Marina N Vernalis, Darrell L Ellsworth
Lipids in Health and Disease 2009, 8:26 (29June2009)
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Review
Effect of Fuzheng Huayu formula and its actions against liver fibrosis
Chenghai Liu, Yiyang Hu, Lieming Xu, Cheng Liu, Ping Liu
Chinese Medicine 2009, 4:12 (29June2009)
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Research
Ethnobotanical survey of trees in Fundong, Northwest Region, Cameroon
Derek A Focho, Muh C Newu, Mendi G Anjah, Fongod A Nwana, Fonge B Ambo
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2009, 5:17 (25June2009)
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Research
Chronic crude garlic-feeding modified adult male rat testicular markers: mechanisms of action
Imen Hammami, Souheila Amara, Mohamed Benahmed, Michele V El May, Claire Mauduit
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7:65 (24June2009)
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Research article
Are we drawing the right conclusions from randomised placebo-controlled trials? A post-hoc analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial
M. D van Die, Kerry M Bone, Henry G Burger, Helena J Teede
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:41 (23June2009)
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Research
Anti-tumor effects of a human VEGFR-2-based DNA vaccine in mouse models
Ke Xie, Rui-Zhen Bai, Yang Wu, Quan Liu, Kang Liu, Yu-Quan Wei
Genetic Vaccines and Therapy 2009, 7:10 (21June2009)
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Research article
Anthroposophic therapy for children with chronic disease: a two-year prospective cohort study in routine outpatient settings
Harald J Hamre, Claudia M Witt, Gunver S Kienle, Christoph Meinecke, Anja Glockmann, Stefan N Willich, Helmut Kiene
BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9:39 (19June2009)
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Research article
Health beliefs about bottled water: a qualitative study
Lorna A Ward, Owen L Cain, Ryan A Mullaly, Kathryn S Holliday, Aaron G Wernham, Paul D Baillie, Sheila M Greenfield
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:196 (19June2009)
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