National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005684",
  "term": "National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A federal agency that uses science to explore complementary and integrative health (CIH) practices, trains CIH researchers, and provides authoritative information about CIH to professionals and the public. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health awards grants for research projects, training, and career development in CIH; sponsors conferences, educational programs, and exhibits; studies ways to use proven CIH practices along with conventional medical practice; and supports adding CIH to medical, dental, and nursing school programs. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health is part of the National Institutes of Health. Also called NCCIH.",
  "synonyms": [
    "NCCIH"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/national-center-for-complementary-and-integrative-health/"
}