title: Ethics of alternative therapies.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Internal Medicine, USD School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McNaughton
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Eidsness
mesh_terms: 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