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Barberis, L., de Toni, E., Schiavone, M., Zicca, A., & Ghio, R. (2001). Unconventional medicine teaching at the Universities of the European Union. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 7(4), 337-43. https://doi.org/10.1089/107555301750463215
Barberis, L, et al. "Unconventional medicine teaching at the Universities of the European Union." Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) vol. 7,4 (2001): 337-43. doi: https://doi.org/10.1089/107555301750463215
Barberis L, de Toni E, Schiavone M, Zicca A, Ghio R. Unconventional medicine teaching at the Universities of the European Union. J Altern Complement Med. 2001 Aug;7(4):337-43. doi: 10.1089/107555301750463215. PMID: 11558776.
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J Altern Complement Med. 2001 Aug;7(4):337-43. doi: 10.1089/107555301750463215.

Unconventional medicine teaching at the Universities of the European Union.

Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)

L Barberis, E de Toni, M Schiavone, A Zicca, R Ghio

Affiliations

  1. Cardiac Surgery Unit, Gaslini Children's Hospital Genoa, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 11558776 DOI: 10.1089/107555301750463215

Abstract

CONTEXT: The recent rapid increase in demand for and use of unconventional medicine requires an adequate medical education. In the United States, 64% of medical schools offer undergraduate courses. No information is available about similar courses at European universities.

OBJECTIVES: To document the incidence of educational courses on unconventional medicine offered by the European universities and their topic content.

DESIGN: Mail survey, which consisted of two questionnaires and was conducted in 1999 (January-June). The first questionnaire was sent to the universities' Rectorats, the second one to the faculties or lecturers indicated by the replies to the first questionnaire.

PARTICIPANTS: The Universities listed by the Confederation of European Union Rectors' Conference.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Courses offered at European Universities, both at medical faculties and at other faculties.

RESULTS: Five hundred and fifty (550) universities were contacted. Replies were received from 326 (59%); 141 have a faculty of medicine and 107 (76%) of them replied. We also received answers from 29 faculties of health sciences. In addition we received 190 (50%) answers from 380 other miscellaneous universities. Courses on unconventional medicine were offered by 43 (40%) medical schools, 21 (72%) health sciences faculties, and by 15 (8%) other faculties. Topics covered encompassed a wide range of techniques (33), from homeopathy to shamanism.

CONCLUSIONS: Unconventional medicine courses are widely represented at European universities. They cover a wide range of therapies. Many of them are used clinically. Research work is underway at several faculties.

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