The prevalence,patterns of usage and people's attitude towards complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among the Indian community in Chatsworth,South Africa
(1) Department of Pharmacology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Natal, South Africa;(2) Division of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, South Dakota, USA
Abstract:
Background
The purpose of this study was to determine, among the Indian community of Chatsworth, South Africa, the prevalence and utilisation patterns of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), attitudes associated with CAM use and communication patterns of CAM users with their primary care doctors.