USHCREC1
Used/saw practitioner for first of top CAM therapies because: recommended by a medical doctor
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For sample adults aged 18 and over and sample children aged 4-17 who reported using at least one top complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) therapy, USHCREC1 reports if the person used the first CAM therapy because it was recommended by a medical doctor. USHCREC1 can be paired with CAMTHER1, which reports the corresponding CAM therapy that was recommended by a medical doctor.
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