Use of and interest in alternative therapies among adult primary care clinicians and adult members in a large health maintenance organization

Author(s): Gordon, N. P., Sobel, D. S. , Tarazona, E. Z.

Journal/Book: West J Med. 1998; 169(3): 153-161.

Abstract: During spring 1996, random samples of adult primary care physicians, obstetrics-gynecology physicians and nurse practitioners, and adult members of a large northern California group practice model health maintenance organization (HMO) were surveyed by mail to assess the use of alternative therapies and the extent of interest in having them incorporated into HMO- delivered care. Sixty-one percent (n = 624) of adult primary care physicians, 70% (n = 157) of obstetrics- gynecology clinicians, and 50% (2 surveys, n = 1,507 and n = 17,735) of adult HMO members responded. During the previous 12 months, 25% of adults reported using and nearly 90% of adult primary care physicians and obstetr l medicines.

Keyword(s): cam. accept. gen. med

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