Mapping traditional and complementary medicine in Turkey

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ŞİMŞEK B., Aksoy D. Y., ÇALIK BAŞARAN N., Tas D., Albasan D., Kalayci M. Z.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, vol.15, pp.68-72, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 15
• Publication Date: 2017
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eujim.2017.09.006
• Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.68-72
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: This article shares the findings of a preliminary survey undertaken for the Ministry of Health in Turkey to help develop their policies on the use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T & CM). The primary aim was to find out how T & CM is used by the patients as a part of their treatment processes and also to find out whether some practices that are not included in the Western description of T & CM are in common use in Turkey and their cultural implications.