General practitioners using complementary and alternative medicine differ from general practitioners using conventional medicine in their view of the risks of electromagnetic fields: a postal survey from Germany risk

Risk perception

• risk estimation
• risk knowledge
• trust in authorities/institutions
• experience with EMF-related consultations

Endpoint

• difference in general practitioners using complementary and alternative medicine from general practitioners using conventional medicine in perceiving and dealing with EMF risks

Considered exposure sources

• • 50/60 Hz
  • magnetic field
• • power transmission line
  • other domestic appliance
  • Radio/TV transmitter
  • mobile communications
  • mobile phone
  • mobile phone base station
  • DECT
• • residential
  • personal

Investigated group

618 general practioners took part in the survey in Germany in 2008.