Use of complementary and alternative therapies: a national multicentre study of oncology health professionals in Norway
- 1 May 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Supportive Care in Cancer
- Vol. 12 (5) , 312-318
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-004-0590-9
Abstract
It is well documented that an increasing proportion of cancer patients today use complementary and alternative medicine, mostly alongside conventional therapies. This study investigates the use of complementary and alternative medicine among oncology health workers and the reported effects.Keywords
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