Demand
•1997 survey:
–42% of Americans utilize CAM
–Estimated 629 million visits to CAM providers, exceeded number of visits to PCPs
–Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
11/11/98
•67.6% have used at least 1 CAM therapy in their lifetime
–Annals of Internal Medicine 2001; 135: 262-268
•57% of Americans take dietary supplements
–Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
11/11/98
