Table 3 Medical problems for which pediatricians refer/consider referring for CAM therapies (N = 519)
Medical Problems | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Chronic Problems (headaches, abdominal pain, asthma, pain management | 86% |
2 | When conventional medical therapies failed | 56% |
3 | Other chronic diseases with no known cure | 55.5% |
4 | Behavioral problems (ADHD) | 49% |
5 | Psychiatric Disorder (depression, anxiety, eating disorders) | 47% |
6 | Neurological Disorders (seizures, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy) | 28% |
7 | Cancer | 26% |
8 | Autoimmune Disorders (SLE, arthritis) | 26% |
9 | HIV | 20.5% |
10 | Other | 10% |