Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi
The need for a regulatory approach for products and practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is highlighted in this article, the conviction of which rests on protecting patients from being harmed by alternative treatments should have high priority among public policy makers and regulators, professionals, and consumer advocates. An attempt has been made to canvass the legal issues that are of utmost concern to CAM practitioners and government policymakers. The principal focus is on considering the approach to regulating the field of CAM(both products and practitioners) and the licensure, regulation, and certification (or lack thereof) of CAM providers.
