[Complementary medicine for chronic and terminal illness].
Complementary methods are requested and used very often by patients suffering from chronic, incurable or terminal illness, expecting strengthened physical and mental resistance, better response to therapy with less side-effects. Unfortunately there is very limited evidence for efficacy of most complementary methods. Nevertheless proven harmless methods should be admitted without rising false hope. The most important remains however loving care.
Gesundheitsdepartement des Kantons St. Gallen.
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Jungi
D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000523:psychology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome