The nurse recognizes that which of the following statements is correct concerning complementary and alternative medicine?
a. Seventy-four percent of Canadians have used complementary alternative medi-cine at some point in their lives.
b. Insurance coverage for alternative therapies is available at the same amount as for traditional medicine.
c. Use of alternative therapies is still not incorporated into medical journals.
d. More men than women use alternative therapies.
A
A 2007 study by the Fraser Institute revealed that 74% of Canadians had used complementary or alternative medicine at some point in their lives.
Clients on private insurance plans must pay for alternative therapies.
The interest in complementary and alternative medicine is evident in the increased number of articles about it in respected medical journals, and the development of several journals that spe-cifically focus on complementary and alternative medicine.
People who use complementary and alternative medicine are usually women with a post high-school- or college-level education.
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