Why people choose to not use complementary therapies during cancer treatment: A focus group study

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-106

  Beatty, L ^a   Koczwara, B ^a   Knott, V ^b   Wade, T ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Faculty of Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benefits; Cancer; Complementary therapies; Decision making; Motivators; Patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEOPLASM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84155167699     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01279.x     Document Type: Article

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