PSCID 1383: Natural Products and Complementary & Integrative Health

Botanical dietary supplements are used by at least 1/3 of the population as a component of complementary and integrative health with mainstream medical practice. Health care professionals should develop knowledge and skills necessary to aid patients in making rational decisions about their use. This elective focuses on the utility of drugs from natural sources in practice today, and surveys the products of plants and animals, and various complementary modalities of medicine that impact health.