Research

CAM research in New Zealand

·         Very little research has been published in New Zealand on the safety or efficacy of CAM treatments.  No quantitative research has been published in New Zealand, nor does it appear that any large-scale studies have been carried out.

 

·         A number of small-scale studies in the form of surveys were carried out between 1987 and 1990 on osteopathy.  Many of these studies were published in The Journal of the New Zealand Register of Osteopaths.  Other small-scale surveys have been carried out by postgraduate university students.

 

There is, however, a great deal of anecdotal evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of CAM.  There are also many unpublished case studies, collected by practitioners, which support the efficacy of various therapies.

Update:
The Ministry of Health has established a website presenting the evidence behind complementary and alternative medicine treatments.

The website address is: http://www.cam.org.nz

 

 

 

 

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