National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
PredecessorNational Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Headquarters31 Center Drive, MSC 2182 Bethesda, MD 20892-2182
Coordinates39.00214,-77.10457
Websitehttps://www.nccih.nih.gov/



The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the US Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and integrative health approaches.[1]

History

In 1998 the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) was created.[2] In 2014 the center was renamed to its current name National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).[2]

References

  1. "Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What's In a Name?". National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "NCCIH Timeline". National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Retrieved 2 October 2021.