Complementary and Alternative Medicine has it’s place
Although many conventional doctors still find it implausible, homeopathy had a prominent place in 19th-century health care and is now part of the renewed interest - among doctors, as well as consumers - in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Also in that category are herbal remedies, diet supplements, acupuncture, chiropractic, massage and yoga, traditional Chinese medicine, and natural therapies.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this year that 36 percent of 31,000 Americans surveyed said they had used some form of CAM during the previous year. Most sought relief from back and neck problems, colds, joint pain or depression - and most used conventional treatments, too.
CAM spending is estimated at $36 billion to $47 billion a year, which sends CAM critics into orbit.
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