The Relationship between Complementary & Alternative Healthcare versus Traditional Healthcare
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چکیده
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the relationship between complementary and alternative healthcare versus Traditional Healthcare. This study finds that all forms of alternative care looked at are complements to traditional forms of healthcare. We find that higher education and being married increase the likelihood of utilizing CAM. Furthermore it is shown that white people and females tend to utilize more CAM therapies than their c ounterparts. Additionally it is shown that living in the west significantly increases ones' chances of utilizing CAM. The importance of such a study is justified by the increasing prevalence and usage of complementary and alternative healthcare.
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