A survey conducted by the Fraser Institute revealed that 73% of Canadians had used at least
one alternative therapy at some point in their life. Chiropractic was the most common therapy …

Alternative medicine is widely practiced in Canada, with an estimated 20% of Canadians
now pursuing some form of alternative therapy such as chiropractic, acupuncture or …

Abstract In 2003, 20% of Canadians aged 12 or older-5.4 million people-reported using
some type of alternative or complementary health care (Table A). This estimate is based on …

This survey investigated the understanding and attitudes of 38 patients using alternative
therapies and their reasons for doing so. Although the small sample could bias the results …

The growing number of patients subjecting themselves to alternative medicine has led
experts to study its scientific credibility. Researchers have devised a guide that will help …

A Compendium of Essays on Alternative Therapy is aimed at both conventional and
alternate therapy practitioners, besides serving as an educational tool for students and lay …

Given the lack of survey data on alternative medicine and growing interest in the topic, a
survey was conducted in 1997. Through the survey, which consisted of a random sample of …

Much research on alternative medicine seeks to discover why people use practices which
orthodox medicine rejects as ineffective: rejected alternative medicine. However, to obtain a …

Surveys conducted outside the United States indicate that alternative medicine is growing
more popular throughout the industrialized world. A 1990 survey showed that the United …

The Fraser Institute conducted a Canadian national survey to determine the prevalence,
costs, and patterns of alternative medicine use, such as chiropractic, naturopathic, and …