Is a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach relevant to cancer treatment? A study of patients and oncology staff members on issues of complementary medicine and spirituality

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-152

  Ben Arye, Eran ^a,d   Bar Sela, Gil ^a,b   Frenkel, Moshe ^a,c   Kuten, Abraham ^a,b   Hermoni, Doron ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^d CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial model; Cancer; Complementary alternative medicine (CAM); Patient doctor relationship; Spiritual well being; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPIRITUAL CARE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 31044444861     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-005-0866-8     Document Type: Article

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