Comparative prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use among outpatients in dermatology and primary care clinics.

Comparative Prevalence of Complementary andAlternativeMedicine Use AmongOutpatients in Dermatology and Primary Care Clinics Previous studies suggest that people with skin diseases use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)1,2; however, it is not known whether CAM was used specifically to treat their skin disease. We conducted a survey to determine differences in CAM use for skin diseases between patients attending dermatology clinics and those attending primary care clinics.