Complementary medicine use among general internal medicine inpatients in a Swiss university hospital

ConclusionOne‐third of hospitalised patients used CM 2 months before hospitalisation and one‐tenth during hospital stay. CM use is seldom queried by hospital staff; better assessment of CM use among hospitalised patients could prevent potential adverse events or interactions.

Source: International Journal of Clinical Practice - May 19, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Isabelle Ducrest, Pedro Marques ‐Vidal, Mohamed Faouzi, Bernard Burnand, Gérard Waeber, Pierre‐Yves Rodondi Tags: ORIGINAL PAPER Source Type: research