Table 9.
How respondents see the future of CAM in medical practice: n (%)
| Doctors (n = 77) | Nurses (n = 172) | Pharmacists (n = 30) | Others (n = 83) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM alone | 8 (10.4) | 6 (3.5) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (3.6) |
| CM and CAM at the patient’s discretion | 9 (11.7) | 40 (23.3) | 2 (6.7) | 7 (8.4) |
| CM and CAM at the doctor’s discretion | 11 (14.3) | 31 (18.0) | 8 (26.7) | 10 (12.0) |
| CM and evidence-based CAM as integrative medicine | 47 (61.0) | 73 (42.4) | 16 (53.3) | 55 (66.3) |
| No response | 2 (2.6) | 22 (12.8) | 2 (6.7) | 7 (8.4) |
CAM complementary and alternative medicine, CM conventional medicine
Data are the number (percentage)