Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this research is to examine the perceptions that current Korean medical stu-dents have towards the practice and efficacy of Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM).Methods: A survey questionnaire was given to 91 Korean medical students assessing their attitudes to-wards CAM. Results: 1) Most students (82.4%) expressed concern about CAM. 2) Many students (59.3%) expressed a positive attitude towards the efficacy of CAM. No surveyed student (0%) thought the efficacy of CAM was due to the placebo effect. 3) Many students (75.8%) posited that Korean Medicine would ulti-mately absorb CAM to facilitate the development of Korean medicine. 4) Most surveyed students (87.9%) answered they planned to integrate the use of CAM in their clinical practice.Conclusions: The survey questionnaire results suggests that Korean medical students have a positive perception toward CAM. They also have an affirmative attitude towards the clinical use of CAM. Key Words: Complementary Alterative Medicine (CAM), Korean Medicine, Perception.
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