Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine
Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 14:49
in Health & Medicine
Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) over the previous 12 months, according to a 2007 government survey1. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products such as herbal supplements, meditation, chiropractic, and acupuncture that are not generally considered to be part of conventional medicine.