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From the perspective of the CEO or Chief Medical Officer of the clinic, how would you respond to the questions or concerns your peers’ addressed below ?

As a consumer not knowing anything about Integrative Medicine or CAM. I believe I would want to know what it is first and foremost. Once I had an explanation as to what CAM and Integrative Medicine are I would want to know the following?

• How will I benefit from using CAM in conjunction with my regular treatment?
• How well trained are the CAM providers? (US news)
• Are these intended CAM therapies proven to be successful? (US news)
• Is the CAM therapy going to interfere with my regular treatment?
• What can I expect from the CAM therapies?
• Are there any down falls with using CAM therapy?
• What will it cost? Will my insurance cover it?
• Do I have to use CAM?