Concomitant complementary medicine (CM) and conventional medicine use is frequent and
carries potential risks. Yet, CM users frequently neglect to disclose CM use to medical …

BACKGROUND:: Many people use complementary or alternative medicine (CAM). It is
estimated that over 50% of patients that require health care use CAM either in conjunction …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss
the danger inherent in nondisclosure of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use …

Background Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is often used alongside
conventional medical care, yet fewer than half of patients disclose CAM use to medical …

Methods| The NHIS is an annual survey conducted by the National Center for Health
Statistics about health and health care use. The 2012 NHIS contains responses from 108 …

Analyses of 2002 National Health Interview supplement on complementary and alternative
medicine (NHI% AM) indicate that approximately 38 million adults in the US (18.9% of the …

Objectives To provide a contemporary description of complementary medicine (CM) product
use in Australia. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Online. Participants A nationally …

Abstract Background Complementary medicines (CMs) are popular amongst Australians
and community pharmacy is a major supplier of these products. This study explores …

Background: Very little is known about herbal and dietary supplement disclosure in adults
with chronic medical conditions, especially on a national level. Objective: To examine herbal …

BACKGROUND. Despite recent findings that patients who use complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) typi cally choose not to mention this to their physicians, little is …