Monitoring Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Why do patients withhold information about CAM use?


Mrs. Thompson revealed that she is taking herbal supplements when Dr. Miller asked.

Why do you think fewer than 40% of those using CAM disclose their use to their physicians? Select all that apply.


Reasons for withholding information about CAM use:

    Checklist:
  • It's not important for the physician to know.
  • The physician wouldn't understand
  • The physician would disapprove or discourage them from using CAM
  • The physician never asked.




Reasons for withholding information about their CAM use:

  • 61% said it's not important for the physician to know.
  • 20% said the physician wouldn't understand
  • 14% said the physician would disapprove or discourage them from using CAM
  • 60% said the physician never asked.

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