title: The evolving doctrine of informed consent for complementary and integrative therapy.
abstract: Complementary and integrative therapy is evolving toward greater acceptance and practice by the mainstream healthcare. As with any therapeutic intervention, moral and ethical issues that arise require careful attention in ensuring that healthcare decision making and the consenting process are conducted legally and ethically while respecting and preserving fundamental human rights. Critical to the informed consent process is unrestricted practitioner-patient communication and disclosure of available alternative therapies.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Department of Anesthesia, Memorial Hospital, York, PA 17403, USA. stoldenn@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sallie Stoltz
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Denner
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000941:ethics*; D030881:Disclosure / Q000941:ethics; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006694:Holistic Health; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics*; D010358:Patient Participation; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*