title: Consumer evaluation of natural therapists and general practitioners.
abstract: In recent years orthodox medicine has been extensively criticized while alternative therapies have increasingly attracted the interest of patients. A consumer evaluation of alternative therapists and general practitioners is reported and implications are discussed. The study determined also that a significant number of the natural therapy patients felt their therapist provided a primary health care service. The characteristics of this group and reasons for their affiliation are considered.
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001315:Australia; D002684:Chiropractic; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009324:Naturopathy; D012651:Self Medication; D012737:Sex Factors