Table 5 Number of CAM Field specialized register citations classified by type of medical condition

Heart and circulation

8,028 (17.9)

5,585 (69.6)

Anesthesia and pain control

7,656 (17.1)

5,492 (71.7)

Mental health

7,472 (16.7)

5,646 (75.6)

Endocrine and metabolic

6,188 (13.8)

3,797 (61.4)

Gastroenterology

3,378 (7.5)

2,354 (69.7)

Orthopedics and trauma

3,331 (7.4)

2,263 (67.9)

Cancer

2,983 (6.7)

2,205 (73.9)

Lungs and airways

2,545 (5.7)

1,828 (71.8)

Tobacco, drugs, and alcohol dependence

2,286 (5.1)

1,935 (84.6)

Neonatal care

2,252 (5.0)

1,924 (85.4)

Rheumatology

2,199 (4.9)

1,580 (71.9)

Infectious disease

2,080 (4.6)

1,128 (54.2)

Pregnancy and childbirth

2,050 (4.6)

1,642 (80.1)

Kidney disease

1,849 (4.1)

1,207 (65.3)

Neurology

1,697 (3.8)

1,289 (76.0)

Gynecology

1,598 (3.6)

1,142 (71.5)

Skin

1,187 (2.6)

746 (62.8)

Dentistry and oral health

1,123 (2.5)

896 (79.8)

Ear, nose, and throat

1,108 (2.5)

742 (67.0)

Eyes and vision

764 (1.7)

505 (66.1)

Urology

690 (1.5)

593 (85.9)

Wounds

667 (1.5)

505 (75.7)

Developmental, psychosocial, and learning problems

656 (1.5)

567 (86.4)

Blood disorders

596 (1.3)

435 (73.0)

Genetic disorders

214 (0.5)

148 (69.2)

Unclassified

6,635 (14.8)

3,298 (49.7)

Totals*

44,840

28,850 (64.3)