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Table 4 Perspectives of pharmacists on dietary supplements as per the internet surveya

From: Pharmacists’ perspectives on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in Japan with special reference to Kampo medicines: an internet survey with preliminary interviews

Working place

n

As efficacious as Western medicine

Efficacious as complementary measures

Not directly efficacious, but ameliorate pains

No benefits

Hazardous for Western medicine

Others

total

365

3.8%

32.1%

44.7%

13.7%

2.7%

3.0%

Hospital pharmacy

125

4.8%

31.2%

42.4%

13.6%

4.8%

3.2%

Dispensing pharmacy

139

2.2%

28.1%

49.6%

16.5%

1.4%

2.2%

Retail pharmacy

101

5.0%

38.6%

40.6%

9.9%

2.0%

4.0%

  1. aDietary supplements include amino acids, enzymes, herbs, minerals, vitamins, and many other ingredients