Complementary and Alternative Medicine

William Hay; Laurey Steinke; Louisa Foster

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-54441-6_143

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

William Hay, Laurey Steinke, Louisa Foster

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A family physician guided by evidence finds themselves in a difficult position regarding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). There is little evidence for the efficacy of these compounds, and sometimes no evidence for their safety. On the other hand, patients are likely to use them. In 2007, 38% of adults in the USA used some form of complementary or alternative medicine according to the CDC National Health Statistics Report #12 [1]. It is important for a physician to maintain a welcoming atmosphere, in which a patient is comfortable discussing any and all forms of CAM they might be using, so they may provide important information to the patient about the possible benefits, limitations and risks of these methods [2].

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Family Medicine
Subtitle of host publication	Principles and Practice: Eighth Edition
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	1859-1873
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030544416
ISBN (Print)	9783030544409
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54441-6_143
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

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