Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery. 1999 Jun; 5(3): 75-6.

Lay perspectives of complementary medicine.

Stevensen C, Rankin-Box D.

Centre for Complementary Medicine, De Montfort University, Cheshire, UK.

Whilst a tiny snapshot, it is clear that lay interpretations of complementary medicine vary considerably. You may wish to try this exercise to explore peoples' perceptions of this form of medicine and we would welcome responses to these questions. When practising CM it is easy to assume others share our health care perceptions and this may not always be the case.