Hope, not science, driving trust in alternative therapies.(surveys on usage of alternative medicine )(Brief Article)

Australian Doctor,  July, 2005  by Howe, Megan

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by Megan Howe

MORE than half of Australian patients have used alternative therapies, even though they do not always believe they are backed by scientific evidence, a survey shows.

A national survey of 1250 patients commissioned by Australian Doctor and Pfizer Australia showed chiropractic was by far the most popular of the alternative therapies surveyed, with 34% of patients having visited a chiropractor.

This was followed by acupuncture, megavitamins and homeopathy, with 18%, 16% and 13% of patients respectively trying the treatments. Iridology, reflexology and osteopathy ...

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