Information Survey on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Autor: | Marco Paoloni, Francesco Agostini, Sergio Bernasconi, Gianni Bona, Carlo Cisari, Massimo Fioranelli, Marco Invernizzi, Antonello Madeo, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Alberto Migliore, Nicola Quirino, Carlo Ventura, Roberto Viganò, Andrea Bernetti |
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Přispěvatelé: | Paoloni M., Agostini F., Bernasconi S., Bona G., Cisari C., Fioranelli M., Invernizzi M., Madeo A., Matucci-Cerinic M., Migliore A., Quirino N., Ventura C., Vigano R., Bernetti A. |
Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Medicina Medicina; Volume 58; Issue 1; Pages: 125 Medicina, Vol 58, Iss 125, p 125 (2022) |
Popis: | Background and Objectives: Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) are generally considered non-scientific and poor effective therapies. Nevertheless, CAMs are extensively used in common clinical practice in Western countries. We decided to promote a Delphi consensus to intercept the opinion of Italian physicians on CAM use in clinical practice. Materials and Methods: We run a Delphi-based consensus, interviewing anonymously 97 physicians. Of these, only 78 participate to the questionnaire. Results: Consensus about agreement and disagreement have been reached in several topics, including indication, as well as safety issues concerning CAMs. Conclusions: The use of CAMs in clinical practice still lacks evidence. Experts agree about the possibility to safely use CAMs in combination with conventional medicines to treat non-critical medical conditions. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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