[Analysis of international application of complementary and alternative medicine]
- PMID: 18334140
- DOI: 10.3736/jcim20080303
[Analysis of international application of complementary and alternative medicine]
Abstract
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an important part of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the world medical market. The basis of globalization of TCM was to make sure the current situation of CAM and the role that TCM plays. It will improve the application and reputation of TCM by analyzing the global usage rate, sort of diseases, social-demographic characteristics of users and medical economics of CAM.
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