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100			_aChowdhury, S. _932587
245			_aAlternate Systems of Medicine in India—How Pervasive and Why?
300			_a178–189 p.
520			_aThe Government of India has decided to revive alternate systems of medicine (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy—AYUSH) on a mission mode. However, this endeavour is barely supported by any nationally representative assessment of the demand for these alternate systems of medicine. This assumes additional significance in light of persistently low levels of public spending on the conventional health system. This article does an exploratory analysis of the 68th round (2011–2012) of the National Sample Survey data to generate evidence on the demand for AYUSH services and patterns in utilization, if any. It finds that although AYUSH had a fairly consistent presence in policy pronouncements, its utilization is low, with substantial variations across states in terms of usage, availability and perceived efficacy of AYUSH. Inadequate awareness about the system and inefficacy of treatment emerge as the two biggest reasons for not using these services. There exist rural–urban and class differences in utilization, medium of delivery and determinants of AYUSH use in India.
653			_aAYUSH
653			_aNational AYUSH Mission
653			_aNational Sample Survey
653			_autilization, India
700			_aKundu, P. _932588
773	0		_029022 _972114 _aSAGE PUBLICATIONS _dNEW DELHI SAGE PUBLICATIONS 2012 _o5559131 _tJOURNAL OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT _x0972-0634
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