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- Title
Alternative Therapies: Learning from Patients Who Choose Them.
- Authors
CASSILETH, BARRIE R.
- Abstract
The author discusses the research of Citrin and colleagues regarding the case of decision of cancer patient in choosing to undergo evidence-based mainstream care. He mentions that the study was conducted to 30 breast cancer patients who declined to undergo recommended treatment in favor for alternatives. He states that the research of Citrin and colleagues highlights terminology problem that exists in integrative oncology.
- Subjects
BREAST tumor treatment; ALTERNATIVE medicine; CANCER patients; COMBINED modality therapy; DECISION making; HEALTH attitudes; TERMS &; phrases; PATIENTS' attitudes
- Publication
Oncologist, 2012, Vol 17, Issue 5, p590
- ISSN
1083-7159
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0149