Complementary therapies in clinical practice
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Nov 2013
ReviewPrevalence of visits to five types of complementary and alternative medicine practitioners by the general population: a systematic review.
To systematically review surveys of 12-month prevalence of visits to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners for five therapies: acupuncture, homeopathy, osteopathy, chiropractic, and medical herbalism. ⋯ This review summarises 12-month prevalence of visits to CAM practitioners in Europe, North America, Australia, East Asia, Saudi Arabia and Israel. A small but significant percentage of these general populations visit CAM practitioners each year.
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Nov 2013
ReviewPrevalence of visits to five types of complementary and alternative medicine practitioners by the general population: a systematic review.
To systematically review surveys of 12-month prevalence of visits to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners for five therapies: acupuncture, homeopathy, osteopathy, chiropractic, and medical herbalism. ⋯ This review summarises 12-month prevalence of visits to CAM practitioners in Europe, North America, Australia, East Asia, Saudi Arabia and Israel. A small but significant percentage of these general populations visit CAM practitioners each year.