TY - JOUR AU - Shin, Hyeun-Kyoo AU - Jeong, Soo-Jin AU - Huang, Dae Sun AU - Kang, Byoung-Kab AU - Lee, Myeong Soo PY - 2013 DA - 2013/12/01 TI - Usage patterns and adverse experiences in traditional Korean medicine: results of a survey in South Korea JO - BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine SP - 340 VL - 13 IS - 1 AB - Although traditional medicine (TM) in South Korea is included in the national health care system, it is considered complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and not mainstream medicine. Therefore, the lack of statistical data regarding the usage and adverse experiences of traditional Korean medicine (TKM) makes difficult to understand the current status of TM. In this study, we aimed to report usage patterns and adverse experiences on TKM targeting consumers in South Korea. SN - 1472-6882 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-340 DO - 10.1186/1472-6882-13-340 ID - Shin2013 ER -