Oncologists’ experiences of discussing complementary and alternative treatment options with their cancer patients. A qualitative analysis

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 3857-3862

  Corina, Güthlin ^a   Christine, Holmberg ^b   Klein, Gudrun ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Advice; Beliefs and values; Complementary and alternative medicine; Qualitative analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLOPATHY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ONCOLOGIST; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROCEDURES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGISTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84963701899     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-016-3205-3     Document Type: Article

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