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Vicki Kotsirilos

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PubMed2005

Complementary and alternative medicine. Part 1--what does it all mean?

This is the first of a two part series exploring issues around the use of complementary and alternative medicine in the Australian general practice context. Part 1 discusses the definitions of "complementary and alternative medicine" and their use in the community. Part 2 will give an overview of the available evidence for the benefits and risks of complementary and alternative medicine and an approach to accessing that evidence.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed2005

Complementary and alternative medicine. Part 2--evidence and implications for GPs.

This second article in a 2 part series exploring the issues around the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the Australian general practice context gives an overview of the available evidence for the benefits and risks of CAM, and how to access that evidence. It also outlines an approach to addressing the ethical considerations for general practitioners using CAM or discussing CAM with their patients.

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PubMed2002

Characteristics of Victorian general practitioners who practise complementary therapies.

BACKGROUND: To compare the characteristics of Victorian general practitioners who practise and do not practise complementary therapies. METHOD: A self administered postal survey sent to 800 Victorian GPs. RESULTS: The response rate was 64%. There were no statistically significant differences between complementary therapy practitioners and nonpractitioners in the number of patients seen per week, urban versus rural location, solo versus group practice or Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. In some complementary therapies, practising GPs tended to be male, full time and older. DISCUSSION: Victorian GPs who practise complementary therapies are on the whole not from the fringes of the medical community. The reasons why GPs include complementary therapies in their practice cannot be answered by this study.

Complementary Therapies↗