| Title |
A scoping review of research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and the mass media: Looking back, moving forward
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, July 2008
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-8-43 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Laura C Weeks, Tina Strudsholm |
| Abstract |
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become more common in Western developed countries in recent years, as has media reporting on CAM and related issues. Correspondingly, media reports are a primary information source regarding decisions to use CAM. Research on CAM related media reports is becoming increasingly relevant and important; however, identifying key concepts to guide future research is problematic due to the dispersed nature of completed research in this field. A scoping review was conducted to: 1) determine the amount, focus and nature of research on CAM and the mass media; and 2) summarize and disseminate related research results. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 1% |
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 138 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 18 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 10% |
| Researcher | 12 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 35 | 24% |
| Unknown | 30 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 19 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 8% |
| Psychology | 8 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 34 | 24% |
| Unknown | 39 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
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#679
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#3
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