Integrative oncology research in the Middle East: Weaving traditional and complementary medicine in supportive care

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 557-564

  Ben Arye, Eran ^a,b   Ali Shtayeh, Mohammed Saleem ^c   Nejmi, Mati ^d   Schiff, Elad ^e,f   Hassan, Esmat ^g   Mutafoglu, Kamer ^h   Afifi, Fatma U ⁱ   Jamous, Rana Majed ^c   Lev, Efraim ^f   Silbermman, Michael ^j  

^a CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c Biodiversity and Environmental Research Center   (Palestine)

^d Centre National des Soins Palliatifs Douleur   (Morocco)

^e BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^g NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^h DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^j Middle East Cancer Consortium   (Israel)

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Author keywords

Cancer; Chemotherapy; Complementary alternative medicine; Doctor patient communication; Integrative medicine; Islamic medicine; Middle East; Oncology

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RESEARCH; DIET THERAPY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOMEOPATHY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIDDLE EAST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; YOGA;

HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; ISLAM; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE EAST; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84857649645     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1121-0     Document Type: Article

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