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PR Newswire - November 28, 1995
The purpose of the study is to direct future clinical research in HIV/AIDS by bringing to light evidence of alternative treatment methods which may lead to slower disease progression, longer survival, or a cure.
Funded in 1994 by a landmark grant from the NIH Office of Alternative Medicine, the Center is studying various types of alternative medicine being used to treat HIV/AIDS. The study addresses how health outcomes differ in people using alternative medicine, conventional medicine, or a combination of the two.
Participation in the study is limited to completing a questionnaire three times over a one-year period in order to track the health status of the patient. Specific treatments will not be prescribed or recommended. To be eligible, people must be HIV-positive, at least eighteen years old, currently using alternative therapies as part or all of their treatment program, and able to give informed consent. All patient information will be held in the strictest confidence.
Practitioners who use alternative medicine are urged to encourage their eligible patients to participate in the study.
For information or to participate, please contact Candi Wines at Bastyr University's Center for Alternative Medicine Research in HIV/AIDS at 800-475-0135.
CONTACT: Cherie Reeves of Bastyr University, 206-517-3578/ 14:40 EST
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