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Table 2 Different conventional and CAM practitioner professional groups consulted by women for pregnancy-related health conditions

From: Utilisation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners within maternity care provision: results from a nationally representative cohort study of 1,835 pregnant women

Practitioners

Conventional medicine* (n=1366)

Complementary medicine† (n=1629)

 

%

%

0

0.2

54

1

9.4

25.7

2

48.2

13.1

3

42.2

4.8

4

-

1.8

5

-

0.5

6

-

0.1

  1. * Conventional medicine practitioners includes obstetricians, midwives and general practitioners.
  2. † Complementary medicine practitioners includes acupuncturists, aromatherapists, chiropractors, naturopaths/herbalists, doulas, massage therapists, meditation/yoga classes, and osteopaths.