Alternative medicine at medical schools
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Survey of 125 U.S. schools found 64% of the 117 schools responding offer elective courses in complementary or alternative medicine or include those topics in required courses, according to results published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Of the 123 courses reported, 68% are stand-along electives, and 31% part of required courses. Common topics include chiropracty, acupuncture, homeopathy, herbal therapies and mind-body techniques, according to the study by Miriam Wetzel, PhD, Harvard Medical School, et al
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