TY - JOUR AU - Ostermann, Thomas AU - Zillmann, Hartmut AU - Raak, Christa K. AU - Buessing, Arndt AU - Matthiessen, Peter F. PY - 2007 DA - 2007/04/03 TI - CAMbase – A XML-based bibliographical database on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) JO - Biomedical Digital Libraries SP - 2 VL - 4 IS - 1 AB - The term "Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)" covers a variety of approaches to medical theory and practice, which are not commonly accepted by representatives of conventional medicine. In the past two decades, these approaches have been studied in various areas of medicine. Although there appears to be a growing number of scientific publications on CAM, the complete spectrum of complementary therapies still requires more information about published evidence. A majority of these research publications are still not listed in electronic bibliographical databases such as MEDLINE. However, with a growing demand by patients for such therapies, physicians increasingly need an overview of scientific publications on CAM. Bearing this in mind, CAMbase, a bibliographical database on CAM was launched in order to close this gap. It can be accessed online free of charge or additional costs. SN - 1742-5581 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-5581-4-2 DO - 10.1186/1742-5581-4-2 ID - Ostermann2007 ER -