BACKGROUND The popularity of complementary medicine continues to be asserted by the professional associations and umbrella organisations of these therapies. Within conventional medicine there are also signs that attitudes towards some of the complementary therapies are changing. AIM To describe the scale and scope of access to complementary therapies (acupuncture, chiropractic, homoeopathy, h...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of an educational program on oncology nurses' attitude, perceived knowledge, and self-reported application of 10 complementary therapies (art, exercise, humor, imagery, journaling, massage, music, relaxation, spirituality, and touch). DESIGN Quasi-experimental with a pre- and post-test design. SETTING A large tertiary care medical center in the mid...

OBJECTIVES Complementary and alternative therapies have become popular with patients in Western countries. Studies have suggested motivations for patients' choosing a wide range of complementary therapies. Data on the expectations of patients who use complementary therapy are limited. We assessed the expectations of patients who use complementary therapy. METHODS Patients attending a British ...

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)⎯also referred to as integrative medicine⎯includes a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies. A therapy is generally called complementary when it is used in addition to conventional treatments; it is often called alternative when it is used instead of conventional treatment. (Conventional treatments are those that are widely acc...