"The Savvy Provider Quiz"
1.) What were some of the statistics cited by David Eisenberg, M.D. in his article "Advising Patients Who Seek Alternative Medical Therapies," regarding the magnitude of attitudinal shifts in interests and treatment modalities with respect to alternative and complementary therapies?
A.) In a randomized phone survey of 2055 U.S. adults in 1997, the use of alternative therapies increased from 34% to 42%.
B.) In a randomized phone survey of 2055 U.S. adults in 1997, office visits to alternative practitioners increased from 427 million to 629 million, a 47% increase, 'exceeding total visits to all U.S. primary care physicians.'
C.) All of the above.
2.) According to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) using 2002 statistics, and reported by Barnes et al (2004, p.1) in 1997, what did consumers spend, out-of-pocket, on complementary and alternative medicine?
A.) $19-$20 billion
B.) $25-$35 billion
C.) $36-$47 billion
3.) What percentage of that amount, was spent on complementary and alternative health practitioners, by American consumers?
A.) $10-$15 billion
B.) $12-$20 billion
C.) $30-$40 billion
4.) According to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and reported by Barnes et al (2004, p.1) what percentage of American adults used complementary or alternative forms of medicine?
A.) 10%
B.) 36%
C.) 20%
5.) According to James C. Whorton's book, "Natural Cures: The History of Alternative Medicine," (2002) in December 1997, the editorial board of JAMA announced that "unconventional medicine" received what ranking out of 86 subjects of interest?
A.) 1
B.) 2
C.) 3
Answer Key:
1.) C
2.) C
3.) B
4.) B
5.) C
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