CHI-CHUAN WANGKennedy, JaeJaeKennedyWu, Chung-HsuenChung-HsuenWu2024-03-282024-03-282015-06-0301492918https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/641535Some researchers have suggested that the popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the United States is due, in part, to the growing cost of conventional medical care. The 2011 National Health Interview Survey is the first population survey that directly asks respondents if they have substituted alternative therapies for prescription medications. The purpose of this study was to estimate the adult prevalence of CAM substitution and to identify factors associated with cost-related CAM use.enNational Health Interview Survey (NHIS); complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); cost; prescriptions; substitutionjournal article10.1016/j.clinthera.2015.01.014257482912-s2.0-84930274603https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84930274603