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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Dialogue Lacking Between Patients, Providers

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011.  Despite their high use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), Americans over the age of 50 often do not discuss CAM use with their health care providers, a survey indicates.

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The results, from AARP and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health were released today.

Overall, 53 percent of respondents reported that they had used CAM at some point in their lives. Among…

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