The impact of uncertainty in society on the use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine: a comparative study on visits to alternative/traditional/folk health care practitioners

• Main Authors: Jimpei Misawa (Author), Rie Ichikawa (Author), Akiko Shibuya (Author), Yukihiro Maeda (Author), Ichiro Arai (Author), Teruyoshi Hishiki (Author), Yoshiaki Kondo (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background While traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) is gaining increased interest worldwide, the structural factors associated with the usage of TCAM at the social level have not been sufficiently explored. We aim to understand the social structure of uncertainty in...