Alternative medicine: level of knowledge in France 2019

This statistic represents the general level of knowledge of French people on the different practices of alternative medicine in France in 2019. According to the survey, 56 percent of respondents indicated being badly informed about alternative medicine in general.

Alternative medicine, also called complementary or integrative medicine among others, designates therapeutic practices residing outside classical medical science which originated from oriental, ancestral or innovative traditions. Among those alternative medicines, we can for example find acupuncture (from Chinese medicine), Ayurvedic medicine, herbal medicine, osteopathy or homeopathy.

Do you feel that you are well or poorly informed about alternative medicine?

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Release date

November 2019

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Region

France

Survey time period

October 16-25, 2019

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: " Do you feel that you are well or badly informed about alternative medicine in general (types of care practiced, training of professionals, effectiveness of care, situations in which these practices are indicated, professional labels, prices, etc.)?"

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