This article describes experience in developing a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) service within a general surgery department in a public academic hospital in Israel. A framework is suggested for integrating CAM services within a hospital, based on the authors' experience, along three themes: the organizational structure of such a service, communication with the conventional team, and self-appraisal using a research-based documentation and assessment process. With the anticipated increase in CAM utilization within medical institutions, it is hoped this article will provide foundations for successful integration of other such services.
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