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To determine whether financial barriers to conventional healthcare are associated with increased use of complementary and alternative medicine.

January 1, 2005Health Affairs

Access To Conventional Medical Care And The Use Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine

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JPJosé A. PagánNew York University MPMark V. PaulyUniversity of Stuttgart

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Cross-sectional survey finds higher alternative medicine use in adults delaying care due to cost, indicating healthcare expenses drive treatment choices.

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To determine whether financial barriers to conventional healthcare are associated with increased use of complementary and alternative medicine.
Analyzed cross-sectional survey data from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) in the United States.
Assessed self-reported delays in care or foregone medical treatment due to cost in the preceding twelve months alongside complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use.
Adults who delayed or skipped necessary conventional medical care because of cost were significantly more likely to use CAM than those without cost barriers.
The rising expense of conventional medical care was identified as an important factor contributing to the decade-long surge in CAM adoption alongside patient empowerment.

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Pagán et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aaa396fb45ba89cf1e30c78 https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.24.1.255

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Cross-sectional survey finds higher alternative medicine use in adults delaying care due to cost, indicating healthcare expenses drive treatment choices.

Access To Conventional Medical Care And The Use Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine

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Access To Conventional Medical Care And The Use Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine

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