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The use of complementary and alternative therapies by people with multiple sclerosis.
Chronic Dis Can. 2003 Spring-Summer; 24(2-3):75-9.CD

Abstract

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to therapeutic approaches not considered part of conventional medicine. A survey was mailed to sample of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The response rate was 440/673 (65%). Mean sample age was 48 years; 75% were female. Respondents ranged from mildly to severely impaired. Seventy percent used CAM primarily to improve health and manage the symptoms of MS. Most consumers reported positive effects. Lack of knowledge was the most common reason given for not using CAM. Patient education, physician-patient dialogue, and continued research and regulation of CAM are important to the well being of CAM consumers.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Page SA
Office of Medical Bioethics, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N1. sapage@ucalgary.ca
Verhoef MJ
No affiliation info available
Stebbins RA
No affiliation info available
Metz LM
No affiliation info available
Levy JC
No affiliation info available

MeSH

CanadaComplementary TherapiesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient SatisfactionRegistriesSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12959678

Citation

Page, Stacey A., et al. "The Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies By People With Multiple Sclerosis." Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 24, no. 2-3, 2003, pp. 75-9.
Page SA, Verhoef MJ, Stebbins RA, et al. The use of complementary and alternative therapies by people with multiple sclerosis. Chronic Dis Can. 2003;24(2-3):75-9.
Page, S. A., Verhoef, M. J., Stebbins, R. A., Metz, L. M., & Levy, J. C. (2003). The use of complementary and alternative therapies by people with multiple sclerosis. Chronic Diseases in Canada, 24(2-3), 75-9.
Page SA, et al. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies By People With Multiple Sclerosis. Chronic Dis Can. 2003 Spring-Summer;24(2-3):75-9. PubMed PMID: 12959678.
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