Patient-physician communication regarding use of complementary therapies during cancer treatment

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 35-60

  Roberts, Cleora S ^a,b   Baker, Frank ^c   Hann, Danette ^c   Runfola, Joan ^d   Witt, Cathy ^e   McDonald, Jamie ^f   Livingston, Mary L ^g   Ruiterman, Jane ^h   Ampela, Rosemarie ⁱ   Kaw, Okrae C K ^j   Blanchard, Chris ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^f Presbyterian Hospital Albuquerque   (United States)

^g MARY BIRD PERKINS CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

ⁱ NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^j AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cancer treatment; Complementary therapy; Patient physician communication

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSTATE CANCER; RELIGION; VITAMIN INTAKE;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33744965849     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v23n04_03     Document Type: Article

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