@article{Fahad Baig_2023, place={Pakistan}, title={Comparing Medical Doctor’s view on Alternative Medicine in Taiwan and Sweden: Comparing Medical Doctors’ Views on Alternative Medicine}, volume={4}, url={https://thejas.com.pk/index.php/pjhs/article/view/617}, DOI={10.54393/pjhs.v4i04.617}, abstractNote={<p>Numerous research endeavors have delved into the perceptions of medical physicians regarding alternative medicine; nevertheless, none have employed the symbolic interaction paradigm to scrutinize their individual viewpoints. <strong>Objective:</strong> To broaden our knowledge of complementary medicine by analyzing the viewpoints and engagement with it among individuals hailing from Taiwan and Sweden. <strong>Methods:</strong> Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a diverse group of medical professionals from Taiwan and Sweden, representing a range of specialties and levels of experience. <strong>Results:</strong> Four themes were identified: (1) Evidence-based medicine, (2) The views of medical doctors on alternative medicine, (3) Belief associated with alternative medicine, and (4) Stigma associated with alternative medicine. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> The findings indicate a common understanding of Western medicine as evidence-based among both Taiwanese and Swedish doctors, with Taiwanese doctors also viewing alternative medicine as experience-based, reflecting the influence of local history, social context, and regulations.</p>}, number={04}, journal={Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences}, author={Fahad Baig, Mirza Muhamad}, year={2023}, month={Apr.}, pages={156–160} }