Aussie Doctors Don't Buy Reflexology


GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – A survey of 2,000 Australian GPs randomly selected from the Health Insurance Commission database has found that acupuncture and massage achieved the highest acceptance rate, with reflexology and aromatherapy the lowest.

In a study of 2,000 Australian doctors, quite a few seemed to reject reflexology while embracing acupuncture.

"Asked whether they considered it appropriate for GPs to practice alternative therapies, 90% said they considered acupuncture appropriate, compared with 15% who considered reflexology appropriate."

Aussie GPs give top rating to massage, acupuncture

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By Marilyn Bitomsky, the Medcical Post, March 08, 2005 Volume 41 Issue 10

So sticking pins in a person is preferable to rubbing their feet . Who would have guessed.

http://www.medicalpost.com/mpcontent/article.jsp?content=20050307_180058_5512

Posted: Tue - March 8, 2005 at 02:45 PM        

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