Important information

NAFKAM's main tasks are to coordinate research activities and to initiate research in the field of complementary and alternative medicine.

Unfortunately we are not able to answer individual requests about health related questions or forms of treatment.

Important information
All content at NAFKAM's web site is meant to be used for research and information purposes only. All information, including links to other web sites, must be a starting point for further research.

The content at NAFKAM's web site must not be used instead of contact with, medical examination by or treatment by authorized health personnel. Always contact authorized health personnel for health related questions, diagnostics and treatment of illnesses.

Referrals to trade unions, interest groups, educational institutions, enterprises, individuals, web sites and products, etc, do not imply approval or acknowledgement from NAFKAM.

General recommendations
Most practitioners and web sites recommend to consult authorized health personnel for all health related quetsions, and they also recommend to double-check all information concerning alternative and complementary treatment. Be cautious if practitioners or web sites you visit do not give you this information, or if they promise a lot when it comes to treatment and/or products.


The Norwegian Cancer Society has published a brochure containing advice to cancer patients who wish to use alternative treatment. This brochure is suitable also for other patient groups, relatives and health personnel who seek information about alternative treatment.

Click here to read the brochure or to order it from the Norwegian Cancer Society (Norwegian text

Legislation and patients' rights

Click here for information about ”Lov om Alternativ Behandling” (2004) with accompanying regulations (Norwegian text).

Below you can find two letters from the former Norwegian Board of Health. The letters date from respectively 1995 and 1996, and they deal with the relation between health personnel, practitioners of alternative treatment and patient rights. These letters are now managed by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.

Take note that these letters are based on the old legislation.

Click here for the letter "Helsepersonell og Alternative Behandlere (1995) (Norwegian text).

Click here for the letter "Helsepersonell og Alternative Behandlere - Visse Rettslige Aspekter (1996)(Norwegian text).

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