Med J Aust. 1977 Apr; 1(17): 619-22.

Consumer evaluation of natural therapists and general practitioners.

Parker G, Tupling H.

In recent years orthodox medicine has been extensively criticized while alternative therapies have increasingly attracted the interest of patients. A consumer evaluation of alternative therapists and general practitioners is reported and implications are discussed. The study determined also that a significant number of the natural therapy patients felt their therapist provided a primary health care service. The characteristics of this group and reasons for their affiliation are considered.