Physicians' attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine and their knowledge of specific therapies: 8-Year follow-up at an academic medical center

Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler; Mark C. Lee; Tony Y. Chon; Stephen S. Cha; Laura L. Loehrer; Brent A. Bauer

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.09.003

Physicians' attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine and their knowledge of specific therapies: 8-Year follow-up at an academic medical center

Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler, Mark C. Lee, Tony Y. Chon, Stephen S. Cha, Laura L. Loehrer, Brent A. Bauer

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The purpose of this study was to determine changes in attitude toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies and knowledge of specific CAM therapies among internists at our institution. We compared the results of a survey given in 2004 and 2012. During this time period, the attitudes of physicians in our department of medicine toward CAM became much more positive, and physicians showed an increased willingness to use CAM to address patient care needs. However, knowledge of and experience with many specific CAM treatments did not change. These results will be used to develop further educational interventions and research studies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	54-60
Number of pages	7
Journal	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.09.003
State	Published - Feb 2014

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Integrative medicine
Physician attitudes
Physician education

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Complementary and alternative medicine

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Physicians' attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine and their knowledge of specific therapies: 8-Year follow-up at an academic medical center. / Wahner-Roedler, Dietlind L.; Lee, Mark C.; Chon, Tony Y. et al.
In: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Vol. 20, No. 1, 02.2014, p. 54-60.

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