The study design was presented to Research ethics committee
and Ethical clearance was obtained. A self‑reporting general
questionnaire and Standered Nordic MSD questionnaire
(Kuorinka et al. 1986), which is a valid and reliable
questionnaire that includes various parameters related to MSD,
an information sheet and a reply paid envelope was given to 120
physicians both practicing modern and alternative medicine,
120 surgeons of various specialties and 120 dental surgeons
practicing in and around Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India, in
January to march 2012. Informed consent was obtained from all
the doctors participated in the study. All the ethical aspects were
respected by assuring the participants about the confidentiality
of information obtained from them.