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- Title
DETERMINANTS OF PREFERENCE OF HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT TO ALLOPATHIC TREATMENT.
- Authors
Anjum, Mughees; Channer, Muhammad Saleem; Shahid, Khalil Ahmed
- Abstract
Introduction: This study was conducted to find out determinants of preference of homeopathic treatment to allopathic one. Objectives: To determine factors influencing people's attitude towards homeopathic treatment. Study Design: This was an descriptive cross sectional epidemiological study. Setting: At homeopathic clinics situated at Zenana Hospital road Bahawalpur Period: 1st July 2010 to 30th Nov 2010. Subjects & Methods: Tool of data collection was preformed questionnaire which was used to collect relevant information. The informed consent was taken. Eighty subjects were included in the study. Results: Out of total respondents, 87% preferred homeopathic treatment and only 12.5% preferred allopathic treatment. This high utilization was attributed to high efficacy, low cost, better taste, less side effects and family trend. Conclusions: People at Bahawalpur prefer homeopathic treatment to the allopathic one.
- Subjects
BAHAWALPUR (Pakistan); PAKISTAN; HOMEOPATHIC materia medica &; therapeutics; PLACEBOS; HOSPITALS
- Publication
Professional Medical Journal, 2012, Vol 19, Issue 1, p129
- ISSN
1024-8919
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29309/tpmj/2012.19.01.1940