BBC Discussion on Complementary and Alternative Medicine


There are a lot of interesting and heated debate ofn complementary and alternative medicine on the BBC

Recently a study in the UK of Complementary and alternative medicine has struck up an old debate. In a surprisingly polarized debate doctors and proponents of CAM argue their points of view. There are several parts to this debate so fire up your media player and get ready to listen.

Here are the statistics of an Institute of Complementary Medicine that started this heated exchange.

The results showed that 21% have used a complementary medicine or therapy in the last year - double the number found to be using them in a similar survey six years ago.

The poll, conducted by ICM, also showed that 78% of those surveyed believe alternative or complementary health treatments will become increasingly popular.

A BBC survey also added fuel to the fire.
The number of people using complementary and alternative medicines has doubled over the past six years, according to a survey carried out for the BBC.

The poll of 1,200 people found that one in five Britons were now opting for such therapies, spending almost £15 a month on average.

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Posted: Mon - October 20, 2003 at 04:47 PM        

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