Open AccessUtilization of complimentary and alternative health services in Iceland
Author(s) -
Björg Helgadóttir,
Rúnar Vilhjálmsson,
Þóra Jenný Gunnarsdóttir
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
læknablaðið
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.147
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1670-4959
pISSN - 0023-7213
DOI - 10.17992/lbl.2010.04.287
Subject(s) - national health interview survey , medicine , family medicine , health care , icelandic , public health , distress , gerontology , nursing , environmental health , population , clinical psychology , linguistics , philosophy , economics , economic growth
Westerners increasingly use complimentary and alternative (CAM) methods for curing illness and promoting health. The central ideas of CAM appear to resonate with large segments of the general public. Little is known about CAM use in Iceland. The purpose of the study was to assess the scope of utilization of CAM providers and the likely explanatory factors.