Title
Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) among
Study Population with Cardiovascular Risk; use and
Substitution for Conventional Medicine in Pahang,
Malaysia
Study Population with Cardiovascular Risk; use and
Substitution for Conventional Medicine in Pahang,
Malaysia
Description
Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of
morbidity and mortality in Malaysia. There is evidence of
high traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) use
among population with cardiovascular risk and there have
been anecdotal reports about substitution of conventional
medicines with TCM. We investigated the prevalence of TCM use, treatment preference and substitution of conventional medicines in study population with cardiovascular risk factors in Pahang, Malaysia.
morbidity and mortality in Malaysia. There is evidence of
high traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) use
among population with cardiovascular risk and there have
been anecdotal reports about substitution of conventional
medicines with TCM. We investigated the prevalence of TCM use, treatment preference and substitution of conventional medicines in study population with cardiovascular risk factors in Pahang, Malaysia.
Creator
Yueting Kew et al
Date
2015
Identifier
200827110
Publisher
Med J Malaysia