The Contribution of Complementary and Alternative Medicine to Reduce Antibiotic Use: A Narrative Review of Health Concepts, Prevention, and Treatment Strategies.

Erik W BaarsEefje Belt-van ZoenThomas BreitkreuzDavid MartinHarald MatthesTido von Schoen-AngererGeorg SoldnerJan VagedesHerman A van WietmarschenOlga PatijnMerlin WillcoxPaschen von FlotowMichael TeutKlaus von AmmonMadan ThangaveluUrsula WolfJosef HummelsbergerTon NicolaiPhilippe HartemannHenrik SzőkeMichael McIntyreEsther T van der WerfRoman Huber

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2019)

CAM prevention and treatment strategies may contribute to reducing antibiotic use, but more rigorous research is necessary to provide high quality evidence of (cost-)effectiveness.

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healthcare
public health
risk assessment
health promotion
human health