More female physicians use complementary or alternative treatments for personal medical conditions as compared to male physicians, according to Medscape's 2014 Physician Lifestyle Report.
The survey includes responses from 31,399 U.S. physicians across 25 medical specialties.
When asked if they use complementary or alternative treatments, respondents reported the following:
• Thirty-seven percent of those below the age of 45 years and 38 percent of those 46 years and older admitted taking complementary and alternative treatments for medical conditions.
• However, 48 percent of female physicians as compared to 32 percent of male physicians say they have used complementary and alternative treatments.
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