The importance of herbal medicine use in the German health-care system: prevalence, usage pattern, and influencing factors

Abstract Background Prevalence rates for herbal medicine (HM) have been increasing worldwide. However, little is known about prevalence, user characteristics, usage pattern and factors influencing HM usage for the general German population. Methods A nationwide online survey on HM usage was conducte...

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Main Authors: Alexandra N. Welz, Agnes Emberger-Klein, Klaus Menrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4739-0