Advice on Choosing a Practitioner

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/howtofind.htm 
NCCAM, is part of the National Institutes of Health and maintains a free website that provides health information, research, clinical trials, training opportunities and information about complementary and alternative therapies. This link is to their page on  "How to Find a CAM Practitioner."  From this page, you will find further links to sections on selecting a CAM practitioner, the credentialing of CAM practitioners, and paying for CAM treatment.

Taking Charge of Your Health
http://takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/navigate-healthcare-system/how-can-i-find-good-provider  
This website is from the Center for Spirituality & Healing and the Life Science Foundation at the University of Minnesota. The Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (see our Useful Links page under Internet Resources) links to this very helpful page that discusses factors to consider in identifying a good CAM provider. 

        
Nationwide Resources

Clinical Hypnosis

American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Referral Search
http://www.asch.net/Public/MemberReferralSearch/tabid/182/Default.aspx

Steven Gurgevich, PhD 
http://www.healingwithhypnosis.com/

Guided Imagery

Health Journeys: Bellaruth Naparstek
http://www.healthjourneys.com/

The Healing Mind Medical Cooperative: Marty Rossman, MD

         
 Maryland Resources

Biofeedback

MASBBM: Mid-Atlantic Society for Biofeedback and Behavioral Medicine
http://www.masbbm.org/maspp6.html

Manipulation

Maryland Association of Osteopathic Physicians
http://www.maops.com/omt.html

Jones Institute: Find a Therapist
http://www.jiscs.com/FindTherapist.aspx

Acupuncture

American Academy of Medical Acupuncture: Medical Acupuncturist Referral Search
http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/findadoc/index.html

Maryland Acupuncture Society: Search for Acupuncturists
http://www.maryland-acupuncture.org/searchacupuncturists.php

Tai Sophia Institute: Practitioner Referral List
http://www.tai.edu/Practitioners.aspx

         
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