Communicating facts and knowledge in cancer complementary and alternative medicine.

OBJECTIVES

To review written resources disclosing reliable facts and knowledge in cancer complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

DATA SOURCES

Conventional and biomedical and complementary and alternative medicine journals, electronic media, full text databases, electronic resources, and newsletters.

CONCLUSION

Sources of CAM information are numerous. The inherent quality of this information fluctuates. High-quality sources of cancer CAM information are available and accessible for health care providers.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE

As the use of CAM therapies becomes more commonplace in consumer health care, it is critical that health care providers are cognizant of available sources of high-quality CAM facts and knowledge and possess the ability to discuss this information with colleagues and consumers in the scientific and lay communities.