title: Ethical issues related to patient use of complementary and alternative medicine.
abstract: It is important for physicians to set aside their personal opinions and establish open lines of communication with patients about alternatives to conventional medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, IA, USA. geraldine-jacobson@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Geraldine M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Joanna Mary
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cain