What did Eisenberg learn about one out of three people during the study conducted on the use of unconventional medicine by consumers in the United States?
1. They needed education concerning their choice of alternative medicine.
2. They did not have an assigned primary care provider.
3. They were not practicing any type of unconventional medicine.
4. They were utilizing at least one form of alternative medicine.
Correct Answer: 4
Eisenberg and associates (1993) focused their studies on assessing the use of alternative medicine modalities. They found that one out of three people were utilizing at least one form of alternative medicine and spending an estimated $27 million on these forms of treatment. The other options were not reported in the work of Eisenberg and associates.
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