Thsi volume begins with a history of complementary, alternative, and integrative alternative medicine research and continues with coverage of the different research issues such as CAM research importance, plan, proposal, fund, ethical issues, study designs, methods, advantages and disadvantages for each method.

1. History of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research. 2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Importance, Plan and Fund. 3. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Proposal and Literature Review. 4. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Ethical Issues. 5. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Qualitative Methods. 6. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Quantitative Methods. 7. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Mixed Methods. 8. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Meta-analysis. 9. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: clinical trials. 10. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Health Services. 11. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Medicinal Plants/Herbal medicines. 12. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Whole Medical Systems. 13. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Mind-body Medicine. 14. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Manipulation. 15. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Massage, Cupping, and Acupuncture. 16. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Integrative Medicine. 17. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Data Analysis. 18. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Scientific Writing and publications. 19. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Quality and Reporting. 20. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Challenges and Recommendations.