Physician use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) literature

Complementary Therapies in Medicine
H C Wong, J C Neill

Abstract

To document the interest of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) literature use among physicians. A retrospective study. A medical library service. Analysis of photocopy requests from published lists of reference in a two-year period by physicians in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The average number of requests per article was 18.7 among CAM literature and 7.1 among non-CAM literature. Ten of the 15 most frequently requested articles were CAM papers. Review articles on herbal medicine demonstrated the most use. There is a definite interest in CAM literature among a specific group of Canadian physicians. Use of scientifically credible literature in peer-reviewed journals will be helpful for patient care, teaching, and research in this field.

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Mar 1, 2006·Healthcare Policy = Politiques De Santé·Heather S BoonKathleen P Westlake
Jul 25, 2018·Complementary Medicine Research·Melanie SchwermerTycho Jan Zuzak
Oct 18, 2016·The Journal of Chiropractic Education·Briana S Bowden, Lisa Ball

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