Complementary medicine: are patients' expectations being met by their general practitioners?

摘要: Abstract Complementary, or alternative, medicine has increased in popularity among patients during the past 20 years. The purpose of this study was to determine whether general practitioners met their patients' expectations with regard complementary medicine. In a postal survey all 71 accredited district Kassel, Germany, received structured questionnaire about experience Forty (56%) replied. 10 these practices 310 were interviewed attitudes towards and such treatment. Of responding doctors 95% used, at least occasionally, some form (most commonly herbal medicine, neural therapy homeopathy). All but three accepted value 58% them (especially younger, more highly educated those from rural practices) preferred it orthodox 40% had therapy. Nearly 70% requested that be practised by practitioner frequently than present. There no significant link between patient satisfaction doctor view of, demand for, Although both interested therapy, there gap willingness, ability, use for alternative forms