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Women want physician guidance about alternative menopause therapies, study shows

Published in Nursing Home and Elder Business Week, November 14th, 2004

Findings from a survey conducted by researchers at Stanford University highlight a significant gap between women's interest in and use of alternative remedies for menopause symptoms and their perceptions of health providers' knowledge and willingness to discuss alternative remedies.

The results, drawn from a national survey of women aged 40 to 60, were presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) in Washington, DC.

"These findings are a critical first step toward sorting through women's confusion and encouraging better physician-patient communication about treatment options for the more than 1.5 million U.S....

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Source: Nursing Home and Elder Business Week (2004-11-14)

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