| General practitioners' attitudes toward (and use of) complementary and alternative medicine: a New Zealand nationwide survey. | |
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PMID: 17195854 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIMS: This study aimed to update our understanding of how general practitioners view and use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). METHOD: A nationwide cross-sectional postal questionnaire sent to 500 randomly selected general practitioners (GPs) of the 2358 who met the inclusion criteria of the study in December 2005. RESULTS: 300 completed questionnaires were returned thus giving a response rate of 60%. Twenty percent of the GP respondents practiced (and 95% referred patients to) one or more forms of complementary and alternative medicine. The most common CAM therapy practiced by GPs was acupuncture, and chiropractic manipulation was the most common GP-referred therapy for patients. Thirty-two percent of respondents had formal training and 29% had self education in one or more CAM therapies. Sixty-seven percent felt that an overview of CAM should be included in conventional medical education. CONCLUSIONS: The number of GPs practising CAM therapies has decreased over the past 15 years, although the number referring patients to CAM has increased. The finding 'that GPs feel information about CAM should be included in medical education' is consistent with earlier research and should be taken into account when developing the medical curriculum. |
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Authors:
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Louise Poynton; Anthony Dowell; Kevin Dew; Tony Egan |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2006-12-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The New Zealand medical journal Volume: 119 ISSN: 1175-8716 ISO Abbreviation: N. Z. Med. J. Publication Date: 2006 |
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Created Date: 2007-01-01 Completed Date: 2007-02-13 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401067 Medline TA: N Z Med J Country: New Zealand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: U2361 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington. edklo741@student.otago.ac.nz |
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Acupuncture Therapy Attitude of Health Personnel* Complementary Therapies* / utilization Family Practice* Health Care Surveys Humans Manipulation, Chiropractic Medicine, Chinese Traditional Medicine, Traditional New Zealand Osteopathic Medicine Referral and Consultation / statistics & numerical data |
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