Office of Alternative Medicine Goes Online

The National Institutes of Health's Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM)
was created in 1991 to identify and evaluate alternative health care 
practices, via research, training, and disseminating information.  Now, 
after six years of operation, the OAM has recently launched its own 
website.

The OAM's website is divided into seven separate categories, each
providing different information on the office's functions.  Users can 
learn about the history and mission of the OAM; consult a frequently 
asked questions list; find out about grant information; search the 
OAM's information clearinghouse; and read back issues of the office's 
quarterly newsletters and press releases.  

The OAM's website also has links to the Department of Health and Human 
Services, and an e-mail address for users who'd like to contact the 
OAM's director. The site even has a built-in search engine and a site 
index to aid those who are looking for specific information.

The OAM's website can be accessed at http://altmed.od.nih.gov/oam.