Use of traditional and complementary medicine in Malaysia: a baseline study
Complementary Therapies in MedicinePublished 1 October 2009
Z.M. Siti, A. Tahir, A. Ida Farah, S.M. Ami Fazlin, S. Sondi, Ainul Huda Khairul Azman
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SNIP1.32
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There is a high prevalence of TCAM use by the Malaysian population, particularly in the use of herb-based therapies for both health issues and health maintenance, and a strict guideline for herbal commercialisation as well as public education is important.
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The study showed that there is a high prevalence of TCAM use by the Malaysian population, particularly in the use of herb-based therapies for both health issues and health maintenance. Thus, a strict guideline for herbal commercialisation as well as public education is important.
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