Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Comparison of Current Knowledge, Attitudes and Interest among German Medical Students and Doctors

Table 2

Opinions of students and doctors on statements related to CAM education.

		Not true (%)	Some not true (%)		Some true (%)	Very true (%)
As studying of medicine involves so many disciplines already—it does not make sense to add CAM as another one to the schedule	Physicians	50.9	19.9	9.3	9.7	10.2
I am interested in CAM	Students	42.3	23.8	12.9	10.9	10.2
	Physicians	7.8	11.9	14.7	24.8	40.8
I would like to attend lessons on CAM	Students	7.4	14.3	19.2	28.9	30.3
	Physicians	12.0	14.8	21.3	17.1	34.7
CAM means quackery and charlatanism	Students	11.5	17.8	21.9	20.3	28.4
	Physicians	59.3	17.6	10.6	7.9	4.6
Universities should investigate CAM to a greater extent	Students	48.3	23.3	15.2	9.7	3.5
	Physicians	5.5	9.7	14.3	33.6	36.9
Physicians are strongly influenced by the interests of pharmaceutical companies	Students	3.7	9.4	20.7	36.9	29.3
	Physicians	4.6	14.3	22.1	28.6	30.4
When CAM is integrated into teaching, it should be taught critically	Students	2.8	10.1	23.5	36.2	27.4
	Physicians	5.6	3.2	12.5	28.7	50.0
Integration of CAM in the teaching plans would not prepare physicians better for their future tasks	Students	4.6	6.2	15.0	34.6	39.5
	Physicians	33.6	29.0	17.1	11.1	9.2