title: Complementary therapies: what is the evidence for their use?
abstract: Complementary therapies are being increasingly used by patients and health-care professionals, but often with little awareness of the evidence for their use. The Internet offers a valuable and easy-to-use resource for assessing a growing amount of published information. Nurses need to be aware of a treatment's effectiveness and warn patients of potential risks or unprofessional claims.
authors.affiliation: School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pilkington
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans