01749nas a2200193 4500008004100000245010000041210006900141260001900210300001200229490000600241520114500247653001401392653004301406653001401449653001501463100001401478700002401492856003901516 2016 eng d00aAwareness of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine- A Cross Sectional Survey Among Pharmacists0 aAwareness of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine A Cross Sect cSeptember 2016 a593-5940 v83 a

Aim: To determine the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine among pharmacists. Materials and method: This survey was a cross sectional study. A set of 30 questionnaires containing 15 questions where given to various pharmacists of different colleges. Datas were collected and statistics was done using SPSS software and represented in graph form. Background: Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by the U.S. population increased significantly in the past 2 decades. The purpose of this study was to determine, among the Indian community, the prevalence and utilisation patterns of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), attitudes associated with CAM use and communication patterns of CAM users. Conclusion: The knowledge about and use of CAM is wide among pharmacists . In- depth studies on the knowledge and use of CAM among other health care professionals and among ethnic minorities are urgently needed and may help to better manage the treatment of minor disorders as well as chronic diseases.

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