Overview of international naturopathic practice and patient characteristics: results from a cross-sectional study in 14 countries

Overview of international naturopathic practice and patient characteristics: results from a cross-sectional study in 14 countries

Abstract Background Naturopathy is a distinct system of traditional and complementary medicine recognized by the World Health Organization and defined by its philosophic approach to patient care, rather than the treatments used by practitioners. Worldwide, over 98 countries have practicing naturopat...

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Main Authors: Amie Steel, Hope Foley, Ryan Bradley, Claudine Van De Venter, Iva Lloyd, Janet Schloss, Jon Wardle, Rebecca Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
Naturopathy
Primary care
Health services research
Survey
Practice behaviours
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-020-2851-7

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