Bmc Complem Altern M
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Bmc Complem Altern M · Oct 2015
Relationship between patient satisfaction with medical doctors and the use of traditional Korean medicine in Korea.
Satisfaction with medical doctor (MD) has been studied as a possible motivation for trying complementary medicine. This study aimed to explore the relationship between Korean outpatients' satisfaction with their MDs and their use of traditional Korean medicine (KM). ⋯ Patients who were dissatisfied with their MD were more likely to use KM; the main indicator affecting MD dissatisfaction was the relatively short time of MD consultations. This could be one reason why KM plays a complementary role with conventional medicine in Korea.