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[Naturopathy as a contribution to cost control. Attempt at a cost analysis]
M Wiesenauer1, P Groh, S Häussler
1Forschungsstelle Allgemeinmedizin, Universität Ulm.
Fortschritte Der Medizin
|June 20, 1992
Abstract
Objective:
A data analysis has been performed to investigate to what extent naturopathy may contribute to reducing costs of medical care.
Methods:
The study included anonymous data from the second quarter of 1988 obtained from the North-Württemberg Kassenärztlichen Vereinigung (insurance company). Physicians practicing in this area at that time were compared to a similarly large collective of those designated additionally as naturopaths and/or homeopaths.
Results:
Differences between the two groups were significant with respect to drug costs and disability certificates however not with respect to physician fees.