title: Review of reliable information sources related to integrative oncology.
abstract: Health care professionals, patients, and care givers require access to good quality, reliable information about integrative oncology. Despite the vast resources available, it can be difficult to find objective, evidence-based information. This article provides an overview of reliable integrative oncology information from various resources. Selection methods are detailed and evaluation performed using a validated instrument. Resources that met the selection criteria and produced high evaluation scores are reviewed in detail. Resources include research databases, clinical databases, online information systems, and print media.
authors.affiliation: Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NT, UK. k.boddy@ex.ac.uk
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boddy
authors.forename: Edzard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ernst
mesh_terms: D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020407:Internet; D008490:Medical Informatics; D008495:Medical Oncology; D054547:National Cancer Institute (U.S.); D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D039781:PubMed; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States