Garlic to Ginseng Challenging Alternative Medicine Queries @ Your Library Sally M. Patrick, M.L.S. Project Director Utah Consumer Health Information Initiative Alice Weber, M.L.S., RN Acquisitions Librarian Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library University of Utah Utah Library Association Annual Conference May 6, 2004
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Garlic to GinsengChallenging Alternative Medicine Queries
@ Your LibrarySally M. Patrick, M.L.S. Project Director
Utah Consumer Health Information InitiativeAlice Weber, M.L.S., RN
Acquisitions LibrarianSpencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library
University of Utah
Utah Library Association Annual Conference May 6, 2004
Goals for Today
• Introductions & overview of Eccles Library services & resources
• Brief history of Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
• Realize the need to promote an evidence based approach to educating consumers about CAM
• Provide exposure to Evidence-based resources in CAM
History
• Ayurveda – 1500 BC to AD 500
• Acupuncture – 5,000 years old
• Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) – 2,000 years old
• Homeopathy – 1790s
• Allopathic Medicine
History in the U.S.
• 1991- $2 million to NIH
• 1993 – Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM)
• 1998 – NCCAM established
• 2001 – CAM on PubMed
• 2002 – NCCAM’s first Clinical Trial
The Reference Interview…Things to Consider
• Provide complete and authoritative health information not medical advice or interpretations
– When in doubt, always refer back to practitioner
• Teach critical evaluation of Internet resources
• Anxiety – be sensitive and respect privacy
Evaluating Consumer Health Information Resources
MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing– Consider the source– Focus on quality– Be a cyber-skeptic– Look for the evidence– Check for currency– Beware of bias– Protect your privacy– Consult with a health professional
From MedlinePlus page on Evaluating Health Information