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Background: The public's increasing use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) poses unique challenges for primary care physicians in knowledge and patient communication. The objective of our study was to assess Alberta family physicians' interest in CAM information and the type of information sources they currently use. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was designed and mailed to a random sample of family physicians registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Main outcomes were physicians' self-reported knowledge of CAM, interest in CAM information and frequency of use of various medical information sources. Results: ...