special subjects
Overview of Integrative, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine
Acceptance and Use
IMH aims to combine CAM with conventional medicine when appropriate. Some CAM therapies are now offered in hospitals and are sometimes reimbursed by insurance companies. Acupuncture and some As many as 38% of adults and 12% of children have used CAM at some point, depending on how broadly CAM is defined. A National Health Interview survey (2012) indicates that commonly used CAM therapies include Deep breathing exercises (11%) Yoga, tai chi, and qi gong (10%) Manipulative therapy (8%) Meditation (8%) Yoga (6.1%) Use of other CAM therapies and approaches remains variable and difficult to quantify: homeopathy (2.2%), naturopathy (0.4%), and energy healing (0.5%). In addition, 57.6% of adults used at least one dietary supplement in the past 30 days. 