CMW News: Almost half of all Americans use complementary and alternative medicine
Case Management Weekly, December 17, 2008
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A steady number of Americans—38% of adults and 12% of children—rely on some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat or prevent illness, according to a recent survey.
The survey, part of the 2007 National Health Interview Survey conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, showed that CAM use was up slightly from the last survey in 2002 when 36% of adults reported using alternative medicines and treatments. The major difference for this year was the type of therapies used. For example, deep breathing, meditation, massage therapy, and yoga all showed significant increases in use in the latest survey.
Respondents said they use these therapies most often to treat pain, such as back pain. Experts say these results call for more research on CAM therapies, as well as a need for increased healthcare provider awareness of these types of treatments.
Source: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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