The use of complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies is increasing among well children and adolescents and in those children who have special health care needs. Integrative pediatrics, a holistic practice that includes an examined integration of CAM and conventional therapies, is ideally suited for primary care. This article describes how to integrate evidence-based CAM therapies for colic, atopy, ADHD, eating disorders, and other conditions commonly seen in primary care practice.
aDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Integrative Medicine, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
bDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Adolescent Medicine Section, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105, USA