Alternative cancer treatments—a professional perspective
More than half of all cancer patients will use some type of alternative treatment during the course of their illness. Unfortunately, some alternative therapies are harmful, and their promoters may be fraudulent. Individuals who try alternative cancer treatments are not poorly educated, but many ulti...
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Pappin Communications
1991-10-01
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| Series: | Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal |
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| description | More than half of all cancer patients will use some type of alternative treatment during the course of their illness. Unfortunately, some alternative therapies are harmful, and their promoters may be fraudulent. Individuals who try alternative cancer treatments are not poorly educated, but many ultimately abandon conventional medicine. This article reviews major alternative cancer therapies and also emphasizes the vital role health care professionals can play in dealing with these forms of treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad79da88d87546d986c9887de41013252022-12-21T18:53:01ZengPappin CommunicationsCanadian Oncology Nursing Journal2368-80761991-10-011411912310.5737/1181912x14119123Alternative cancer treatments—a professional perspectiveCindy L. Hopkins0Malcolm Brigden1graduate nurse (RN pending), staff nurse, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BCMD, FRCPC, director of haematology, Island Medical Laboratories, Victoria, BCMore than half of all cancer patients will use some type of alternative treatment during the course of their illness. Unfortunately, some alternative therapies are harmful, and their promoters may be fraudulent. Individuals who try alternative cancer treatments are not poorly educated, but many ultimately abandon conventional medicine. This article reviews major alternative cancer therapies and also emphasizes the vital role health care professionals can play in dealing with these forms of treatment.http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/553/554 |
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