Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS kk0R0xVD. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives : Complementary and alternative therapies have become popular with patients in Western countries. Studies have suggested motivations for patients'choosing a wide range of complementary therapies. Data on the expectations of patients who use complementary therapy are limited. We assessed the expectations of patients who use complementary therapy. Methods : Patients attending a British National Health Service (NHS) outpatient department that provided acupuncture, osteopathy, and homeopathy were asked to complete a qualitative survey. Results : Patients expected symptom relief, information, a holistic approach, improved quality of life, self-help advice, and wide availability of such therapies on the NHS. Conclusions : Physicians'understanding of patients'expectations of complementary therapies will help patients make appropriate and realistic treatment choices.
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