Abstract
ABSTRACTComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) users may present a unique challenge for health literacy. Though the average CAM user is not considered at high risk for limited health literacy, CAM use is multi-faceted and cannot be generalized to a single population. There may be different reasons for use of CAM in place of, or alongside, conventional medicine. Health literacy must be assessed, not only in terms of functional skills, but in the context of personal belief systems. Health literacy can be considered a holistic construct composed of functional, critical, and communicative skills, with the goal of understanding how belief systems and personal philosophy affect medical decision-making.
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