The use of complementary medicine and the reporting of their ADRs in the Netherlands

• In: CPS 5. Other - Posters
• At: Beijing (China) (2007)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: CPS5-P-003
• By: VAN HUNSEL, F.P.A.M. (Neth Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb, 's Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)
• Co-author(s): van Grootheest, A.C. (Neth Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb, 's Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)
  
• Abstract:

  A recent study in the Netherlands at a general pediatric clinic showed that complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) were used by 30% of the patients.(1) The most frequently used types of CAM were homeopathy (48%), phytotherapy (45%), nutritional supplements (28%) and manual therapies (28%). Only 40% of parents had reported the use of CAM to

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