A scoping review of research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and the mass media: Looking back, moving forward
Open Access
- 19 July 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Vol. 8 (1), 43
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-8-43
Abstract
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become more common in Western developed countries in recent years, as has media reporting on CAM and related issues. Correspondingly, media reports are a primary information source regarding decisions to use CAM. Research on CAM related media reports is becoming increasingly relevant and important; however, identifying key concepts to guide future research is problematic due to the dispersed nature of completed research in this field. A scoping review was conducted to: 1) determine the amount, focus and nature of research on CAM and the mass media; and 2) summarize and disseminate related research results.Keywords
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