title: Complementary and alternative medicine research initiatives in the Children's Oncology Group and the role of the pediatric oncology nurse.
abstract: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has emerged as a new area of investigation in cancer research and treatment. CAM modalities are widely used, but little is known about their efficacy. The Children's Oncology Group has made a major commitment to CAM research in childhood and adolescent cancer, beginning with studies of CAM in the area of supportive care. Pediatric oncology nurses, as implementing clinicians and collaborating researchers, are critical to the success of these studies.
authors.affiliation: Morgan-Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, USA. hawksri@nyp.org
authors.forename: Ria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hawks
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000451:nursing*; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000592:standards*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States