Urol Nurs. 2003 Jun; 23(3): 221-3.

CAM: definition and classification overview.

Hawks JH, Moyad MA.

Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, NE, USA.

The increasing popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) around the world over the past decade has brought about interest within several health care organizations including the National Institutes of Health (NIH). An overview of the development of CAM definitions and classifications that summarize these developments follows.