How German general practitioners justify their provision of complementary and alternative medicine – a qualitative study

How German general practitioners justify their provision of complementary and alternative medicine – a qualitative study

Abstract Background Many German general practitioners (GPs) use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in their daily work although most CAM procedures are controversial from an academic point of view. Objective We aimed to investigate how GPs justify their use of CAM. Methods We performed sem...

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Main Authors: Agnes Ostermaier, Niklas Barth, Klaus Linde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
Primary care
General practice
Complementary and alternative medicine
Legitimization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-020-02907-6

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