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Perceptions of health unit coordinators on Phytotherapy and other integrative complementary practices

The complementary and integrative practices are undergoing expansion. This study aimed to investigate the environmental among managers for the inclusion of herbal medicines. In this case series we describe the perceptions of coordinators of health services on integrative practices. Data were collected on a structured questionnaire. Interest in the integration of alternative therapies was demonstrated by 13 of the 15 respondents and the same number reported use of herbal medicine. Herbal medicine is indicated to users by 13 coordinators. The group realizes that there is a higher prescription of medicinal plants than herbal. It is concluded that there is good acceptance of it in the network.

Phytoterapy; Complementary therapies; Primary Health Care


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