TY - JOUR
T1 - Approaching Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Patients with Cancer
T2 - Questions and Challenges
AU - Ben-Arye, Eran
AU - Frenkel, Moshe
AU - Margalit, Ruth Stashefsky
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming a significant factor in the arena of cancer care. There is an increasing body of research along with widespread popularity and use by patients with cancer. This article reviews current knowledge about the worldwide use of CAM in the treatment of cancer and patients' motives and reasoning for this use. Clinical research in CAM cancer treatments and physicians' attitudes toward this popular trend among patients with cancer are discussed as well. The physician-patient communication and its relevance to CAM use is emphasized. A step approach is suggested for primary care physicians including the discussion of CAM in the management of cancer in order to enrich the physician-patient dialogue and improve the quality of the clinical encounter.
AB - Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming a significant factor in the arena of cancer care. There is an increasing body of research along with widespread popularity and use by patients with cancer. This article reviews current knowledge about the worldwide use of CAM in the treatment of cancer and patients' motives and reasoning for this use. Clinical research in CAM cancer treatments and physicians' attitudes toward this popular trend among patients with cancer are discussed as well. The physician-patient communication and its relevance to CAM use is emphasized. A step approach is suggested for primary care physicians including the discussion of CAM in the management of cancer in order to enrich the physician-patient dialogue and improve the quality of the clinical encounter.
KW - Cancer
KW - Complementary alternative medicine (CAM)
KW - Evidence-based medicine
KW - Patient-doctor relationship
KW - Primary care
KW - Randomized controlled trials
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U2 - 10.1097/00004479-200401000-00007
DO - 10.1097/00004479-200401000-00007
M3 - Review article
C2 - 14717464
AN - SCOPUS:0347594040
SN - 0148-9917
VL - 27
SP - 53
EP - 62
JO - Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
JF - Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
IS - 1
ER -