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Expenditures on Complementary Health Approaches: United States, 2012

See Press Release: Americans Spent $30.2 Billion Out-Of-Pocket On Complementary Health Approaches

Read Summary: Americans Spend $30 Billion a Year Out-of-Pocket on Complementary Health Approaches

Out-of-Pocket Spending on Complementary Health Approaches in the U.S.

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Physician Visits vs. Complementary Practitioner Visits

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Out-of-Pocket Spending on Prescription Drugs vs. Natural Products

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Out-of-Pocket Spending on Complementary Health Approaches: Adults vs. Children

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Income and Out-of-Pocket Spending on Complementary Health Approaches

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Note to researchers: NHIS data are available for secondary analyses. Visit https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/ for further information.

Citation of the Report:

Nahin RL, Barnes PM, Stussman BJ. Expenditures on complementary health approaches: United States, 2012. National Health Statistics Reports. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2016. [433KB PDF]