A systematic review of integrative oncology programs

Current Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Seely, D M ^a,b,c   Weeks, L C ^a   Young, S ^a  

^a Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE   (Canada)

^c OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complementary medicine; Health systems; Integrative medicine; Integrative oncology; Oncology; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER THERAPY; COMMUNITY; DATA BASE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY PROGRAM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; ONCOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870757002     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17187729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3747/co.19.1182     Document Type: Review

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