Information-seeking behavior in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): an online survey of faculty at a health sciences campus* From: Journal of the Medical Library Association | Date: July 1, 2003| Author: Fang, Min-Lin E; Owen, David J | Copyright Medical Library Association Jul 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Background: The amount of reliable information available for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is limited, and few authoritative resources are available.

Objective: The objective is to investigate the information-seeking behavior of health professionals seeking CAM information.

Methods: Data were gathered using a Web-based questionnaire made available to health sciences faculty affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco.

Results: The areas of g...

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