Issues that influence patient/physician discussion of complementary therapies.
This article explores what patients expect from physicians when discussing complementary therapies. Counsellors at four cancer centres, under the auspices of the British Columbia Cancer Agency, discuss their clinical observations in working with oncology patients. They present perspectives of factors that influence the patient/physician discussion of complementary therapies. Some of the common themes include desire for collaboration and control, need for understanding treatment information, maintenance of hope, and trust of the physician.
Mackenzie
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British Columbia Cancer Agency, Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, 13750 96th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada V3V 1Z2.
Parkinson
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Lakhani
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Pannekoek
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001955:British Columbia; D003142:Communication; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000193:education*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods; D009013:Morale; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D035502:Trust