The attitude of German cardiovascular patients towards non-medically trained providers of complementary medicine

Author(s): Ernst, E., Koder, K. , Unverdorben, M.

Journal/Book: Perfusion. 1998; 11(5): 212-214.

Abstract: The survey was aimed at evaluating the attitudes of patients towards the German 'Heilpraktiker'' in particular and towards complementary medicine in general, 251 patients with cardiovascular diseases completed a questionnaire, 3.7% of those living in the former West Germany and 1.5% living in the former East Germany had visited a '' Heilpraktiker'' in the previous year. The amount spent for ''natural drugs' ' was on average small, The attitude of patients t raktiker'' over physicians in that the former practised therapies that had less adverse effects and dedicated more time to the patient.

Keyword(s): nhk erhebung. heilpraktiker.

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