Association Between Use of Unconventional Therapies and Conventional Medical Services
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- 18 August 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 282 (7), 651-656
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.282.7.651
Abstract
Interest in unconventional therapies in both the scientific literature and the popular press has increased exponentially during the last decade.1 This growth has spurred a need both for scientific trials of specific treatments and health services research examining patterns and correlates of these services in the "real world."2 From both a clinical and health policy perspective, one of the most salient issues is the degree to which use of unconventional therapies is associated with patients' use of mainstream medical treatment.3,4Keywords
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