Oman Medical College, Sohar-391, Al Tareef, Sohar- Sultanate of Oman
Oman
Research Article
Medical Students Knowledge and Perception Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Author(s): Firdous Jahan, Mustafa Manhal Al- Ward, Muhammad A Siddiqui and Maryam Abdul-Jabar Al- KhouriFirdous Jahan, Mustafa Manhal Al- Ward, Muhammad A Siddiqui and Maryam Abdul-Jabar Al- Khouri
Objective
The purpose of the study was to identify knowledge and perception of medical students regarding complementary and alternative medicine therapy (CAM).
Background
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is growing field in medicine, which can be a useful resource to improve the quality of life. Medical students should be aware of these modalities available freely for the patient as over the counter medicine.
Methods
A cross- sectional survey based study carried out on 6th and 7th year medical students (clinical years). Data was collected on self-administered questionnaire in which core elements were divided-Knowledge and Perception about CAM and Knowledge regarding Herbs used as Pain Killer. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (IBM SPSS Statistics 20.0). Data wer.. Read More»
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