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Table 5 Overview of CAM information sources for all patients (n = 854)

From: Complementary medicine in Germany: a multi-centre cross-sectional survey on the usage by and the needs of patients hospitalized in university medical centers

Information source

Percentage of positive responses (n)

General practitioner

47% (404)

Medical specialists

25% (214)

Clinicians

16% (136)

Pharmacists

16% (135)

Non-medical practitioners

13% (113)

Nurses

7% (56)

Internet

46% (393)

Brochures

29% (251)

Books

22% (187)

Magazines

21% (178)

Conferences

3% (29)

Friends and family

23% (200)

Self-help group

7% (56)