Ethics of alternative therapies.
As people seek alternative therapies, the responsibility of the primary caretaker grows. This article addresses why people seek alternative therapies and discusses the ethics and challenges of the physician.
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Dept. of Internal Medicine, USD School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
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D026686:Beneficence; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018570:Risk Assessment