Are Consumers Reshaping Hospitals? Complementary and Alternative Medicine in U.S. Hospitals, 1999–2003

All types of acute care hospitals across the U.S. are becoming increasingly involved in offering CAM services. Hospitals appear to be responding to consumer demand, CAM specific market forces, and their organizational missions but not to regulatory mandates.

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Published in:Health care management review 2006-04, Vol.31 (2), p.109-118
Main Authors: Clement, Jan P., Chen, Hsueh-Fen, Burke, Darrell, Clement, Dolores G., Zazzali, James L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative medicine
Complementary Therapies - organization & administration
Complementary Therapies - trends
Complementary Therapies - utilization
Consumer Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Decision Making, Organizational
Government Regulation
Health care delivery
Health Care Sector - trends
Health Services Needs and Demand - trends
Hospitals
Hospitals, Community - organization & administration
Hospitals, Community - trends
Humans
Organizational Objectives
Product Line Management - trends
Studies
Trends
United States
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Summary:All types of acute care hospitals across the U.S. are becoming increasingly involved in offering CAM services. Hospitals appear to be responding to consumer demand, CAM specific market forces, and their organizational missions but not to regulatory mandates.
ISSN:0361-6274
1550-5030
DOI:10.1097/00004010-200604000-00004