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Program
Highlights
 Click
here to download the program
Click here for
the list of
presenters!
The congress program includes
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Plenary
lectures
by international experts on the latest research information
and methods on CAM practices (health care integration,
international harmonization of regulations, disease
application and socio-economic aspects).
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Symposium talks
by invited speakers and free communications in many CAM
areas, including regulation, herbal medicines safety and
efficacy, clinical trial and research methodologies,
mind-body, exercise, TCM and acupuncture, CAM practice
evidence, socio-economic aspects, chiropractic and
paediatric CAM and homeopathy. Systems included are Chinese,
Ayurvedic and western medicines in the health areas of
cancer, pain and diabetes and other conditions.
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Workshops:
there are a number to choose from on Saturday 29 March,
specifically Herbal Medicines and Globalisation of TCM,
Herbal medicines for brain and behaviour: from bench to
bedside, TCM practices and research as well as chiropractic
and mind-body medicine.
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Mini-Conferences
in CAM-education, chiropractic, TCM and paediatric CAM
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The
International Society for Complementary Medicine Research
is a worldwide not-for-profit professional association devoted
to fostering
co-operative and multidisciplinary research and development as
well as the application of knowledge in the fields of
Complementary, Traditional and Integrated Medicine. ISCMR was
established on November 22, 2003 at the 10th Annual Symposium of
Complementary Health Care in London, UK.
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Aims of the
Congress
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To bring
together the world's leading experts of clinical and basic
research in Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
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To provide
the state of evidence for the most widespread treatment
methods and to present latest results from research
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To discuss
basic evaluative concepts, methodologies and strategies
appropriate to CAM
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To evaluate
the contribution of meaning/ context effects, self
regulation and specific effects
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To discuss
the role of CAM in disease prevention and public health
settings
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To be a three
year rotation meeting of International Society of
Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) between North
America, Europe and Asia Pacific
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| IMPORTANT
DATES |
| On-Site
Registration Fees Apply |
Saturday 28
March, 2008 |
| Scientific
Sessions Commence |
Saturday
28
March, 2008 |
| Scientific
Sessions Finish |
Monday
31
March, 2008 |
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CONFIRMED SPONSORS |
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Blackmores and
Symbion are confirmed as Platinum
Sponsors
Bioceuticals, RMIT and Journal
of Complementary Medicine are confirmed as
Gold Sponsors
Confirmed Silver Sponsors
include; Chiropractors Association of Australia, Complemed, Complementary
Healthcare Council, Dalton, Flordis, Heel, InterClinical Laboratories,
Metagenics, National
Institute of Complementary Medicine, NET Australia,
Sydney Holistic Dental Centre, Vertos Healthcare/PSK
and Winglong |
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