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Incorporating Complementary and Integrative Health Providers in the Public Health Pandemic Response

RAND Corporation

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Healthcare Access and Quality
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Mitigation and Prevention

This article includes the key themes and recommendations from a panel discussion of public health practitioners and researchers on the role of complementary and integrative health (CHI) providers, including chiropractors and naturopathic doctors. Throughout the pandemic, public health and medical practitioners have been overwhelmed, whereas CHI providers experienced reductions in their clinical practices. This article examines the barriers to involving CHI practitioners in COVID-19 response and provides recommendations and solutions for removing these barriers.

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Outcomes of Interest

Partnership Building

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Clinical

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Implementation Period

2020-2021