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BACKGROUND:In the U.S., complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is most prevalent among reproductive age, educated women. We sought to determine general attitudes and approaches to CAM among obstetric and gynecology patients and physicians. METHODS:Obstetrician-gynecologist members of the American Medical Association in the state of Michigan and obstetric-gynecology patients at the University of Michigan were surveyed. Physician and patient attitudes and practices regarding CAM were characterized. RESULTS:Surveys were obtained from 401 physicians and 483 patients. Physicians appeared to have a more positive attitude towards CAM as compared to patients, and most reported routinely endorsing, providing or referring patients for at least one CAM modality. The most commonly used CAM interventions by patients were divergent from those rated highest among physicians, and most patients did not consult with a health care provider prior to starting CAM. CONCLUSION:Although obstetrics/gynecology physicians and patients have a positive attitude towards CAM, physician and patients' view of the most effective CAM therapies were incongruent. Obstetrician/gynecologists should routinely ask their patients about their use of CAM with the goal of providing responsible, evidence-based advice to optimize patient care.
journal_name
BMC Complement Altern Medjournal_title
BMC complementary and alternative medicineauthors
Furlow ML,Patel DA,Sen A,Liu JRdoi
10.1186/1472-6882-8-35subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-06-26 00:00:00pages
35issn
1472-6882pii
1472-6882-8-35journal_volume
8pub_type
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