Complementary therapy use: a survey of community- and hospital-based patients with advanced cancer

Presents the results of a face-to-face survey dealing with complementary therapy use in 104 consecutive advanced cancer patients in the community and 50 advanced cancer patients in a tertiary palliative care unit. (Original abstract - amended)

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Published in:Palliative medicine 2000-09, Vol.14 (5), p.432-434
Main Authors: Oneschuk, D, Hanson, J, Bruera, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alternative medicine
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical death. Palliative care. Organ gift and preservation
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Complementary Therapies - utilization
Female
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Metastatic cancer
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - therapy
Palliative care
Palliative Care - methods
Patients
Surveys and Questionnaires
Terminal illness
USA
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Summary:Presents the results of a face-to-face survey dealing with complementary therapy use in 104 consecutive advanced cancer patients in the community and 50 advanced cancer patients in a tertiary palliative care unit. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0269-2163
1477-030X
DOI:10.1191/026921600701536129