Recent studies in the United States2 and abroad3,4 support the prevalent use of alternative health care. For example, a 1994 survey of physicians from a wide array of medical specialties (in Washington State, New Mexico, and Israel) revealed that more than 60% recommended alternative therapies to their patients at least once in the preceding year, while 38% had done so in the previous month.2 Forty-seven percent of these physicians also reported using alternative therapies themselves, while 23% incorporated them into their practices.