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dc.contributor.authorPilkington, Karen
dc.contributor.authorGamst, are
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Irene
dc.contributor.authorOstermann, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Dimitry
dc.contributor.authorRichardon, Janet
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-23T11:51:14Z
dc.date.available2012-03-23T11:51:14Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractUse of the Internet to find health information is increasing dramatically but the quality of information, particularly on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is variable. The International Collaboration on Complementary Therapy Resources (ICCR) involves collaboration between the national CAM information centers in Australia, Denmark, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and a CAM information service in Germany. The study objectives were to compare the services and areas of expertise offered by each of the national CAM information services, to explore common challenges encountered in practice, and to establish specific objectives for the collaboration. The workshop incorporated set templates for presentations, brainstorming, and analysis of notes to identify common themes. Differences and similarities between the various services were revealed. Common challenges were identified under the main themes of overall context, users and needs, content and processes. Based on these themes, it was possible to agree on a number of specific objectives. The member organizations of the ICCR serve a range of different audiences and have varied remits to fulfill. For the international collaboration to be effective, it was necessary to identify common challenges and to agree on specific objectives and potential ways of working together. Progress to date is also discussed together with plans for the future.en
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 17(2011) nr. 7 s. 647-653en
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 848803
dc.identifier.doidoi: 10.1089/acm.2010.0138
dc.identifier.issn1075-5535
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/4047
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:no-uit_munin_3767
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisherMary Ann Liebert, Inc.en
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccess
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Health service and health administration research: 806en
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Helsetjeneste- og helseadministrasjonsforskning: 806en
dc.titleThe International Collaboration on Complementary Therapy Resources (ICCR) : working together to improve online CAM informationen
dc.typeJournal articleen
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dc.typePeer revieweden


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