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