Complementary and alternative medicine education: Need for expanded educational resources for American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology members

Interested in learning CAM Interested in using CAM with patients Presently use CAM to treat patients Therapy Yes Yes Yes (Herbal and) botanical medicine 88% (265) 48% (110) 8% (17) Special diet therapies 67% (198) 45% (104) 14% (32) Meditation 65% (188) 45% (102) 7% (15) Mind-body intervention 60% (...

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Published in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2009-02, Vol.123 (2), p.511-512
Main Authors: Engler, Renata J.M., MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, Silvers, William S., MD, Bielory, Leonard, MD
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Summary:Interested in learning CAM Interested in using CAM with patients Presently use CAM to treat patients Therapy Yes Yes Yes (Herbal and) botanical medicine 88% (265) 48% (110) 8% (17) Special diet therapies 67% (198) 45% (104) 14% (32) Meditation 65% (188) 45% (102) 7% (15) Mind-body intervention 60% (171) 44% (95) 8% (18) Biologic therapies 67% (186) 39% (86) 8% (18) Traditional Oriental medicine 79% (242) 37% (86) 3% (7) Acupuncture 71% (212) 36% (82) 4% (9) Massage 46% (129) 28% (63) 6% (13) Mental healing 45% (123) 27% (59) 5% (12) Naturopathy 51% (144) 25% (56) 2% (5) Prayer 39% (108) 25% (56) 11% (24) Homeopathy 49% (145) 24% (54) 3% (7) Hypnosis 49% (138) 23% (52) 2% (5) Ayurveda 49% (137) 21% (45) 1% (3) Therapeutic touch 39% (107) 21% (44) 3% (6) Energy therapies 39% (107) 18% (40) 3% (6) Orthomolecular nutrition 36% (96) 17% (37) 4% (9) Qi gong 45% (119) 16% (34) 1% (3) Reiki 36% (100) 16% (33) 2% (4) Other 23% (16) 15% (12) 8% (8) Bioelectromagnetic therapies 36% (98) 14% (30) 3% (6) Chiropractic 27% (74) 11% (23) 4% (8) Table I AAAAI survey respondents level of interest in CAM and current use of CAM
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