Background: Studies suggest that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widely
used in the European Union (EU). We systematically reviewed data, reporting research …

The objectives of this article are to (1) describe spinal manipulation use by time, place, and
person, and (2) identify predictors of the use of spinal manipulation. We conducted a …

Musculoskeletal pain is common across all populations and costly in terms of impact on the
individual and, more generally, on society. In most health-care systems, the first person to …

This paper examined the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2007 and explored
acupuncture users sociodemographics characteristics, reasons and the nature of …

OBJECTIVES: Few and contrastingly data are available about use of osteopathic
manipulative treatment (OMT) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Background The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increased
significantly in Australia over the past decade. Back pain represents a common context for …

Study Design. Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of administrative data. Objective. To
examine the relationship between regional chiropractic supply and both use and utilization …

OBJECTIVES: To analyse use of conventional and complementary and alternative (CAM)
practitioners and self-prescribed CAM amongst mid-age Australian women with back pain …

Spermatogenesis is regulated by a cascade of steroid regulated genes in the testis. Recent
studies suggested that acupuncture may improve fertility in men with abnormal semen …

According to the Description of Work of the CAMbrella project Work Package 4 on “CAM use–
the patients' perspective” encompassed the following tasks:• Task 4.1: To address the …