Patient preferences on the integration of complementary therapy with conventional cancer care

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2016, Pages e311-e318

  Savas, Peter ^a   Robertson, Amanda ^a   Beatty, Lisa ^a   Hookings, Emily ^b   McGee, Margaret ^c   Marker, Julie ^d   McCaleb, Belle ^e   Bowen, Joanne ^c   Richards, Alison ^a   Koczwara, Bogda ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d Cancer Voices SA   (Australia)

^e McCaleb Health Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

complementary therapy; integrative medicine; medical oncology; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST; MOTIVATION; NURSING STAFF; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 85028261655     PISSN: 17437555     EISSN: 17437563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajco.12226     Document Type: Article

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