| Title |
Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults in Enugu, Nigeria
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, March 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-11-19 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jane-lovena E Onyiapat, Ijeoma L Okoronkwo, Ngozi P Ogbonnaya |
| Abstract |
Attention and interest in the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has been reawakened globally. Evidence from studies carried out in different parts of the world has established that CAM use is very common and varies among populations. This study investigated the use of CAM among adults in Enugu urban, irrespective of their health status. It provided information on the prevalence of CAM use, forms of CAM remedies used and reasons for utilizing them |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 138 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 24 | 17% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 21 | 15% |
| Researcher | 12 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 9% |
| Lecturer | 11 | 8% |
| Other | 25 | 18% |
| Unknown | 34 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 53 | 38% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 7 | 5% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 11 | 8% |
| Unknown | 42 | 30% |
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#17
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