Teaching complementary medicine at an academic oncology department.

作者信息

Ben-Arye Eran, Frenkel Moshe, Bar-Sela Gil, Margalit Ruth Stashefsky, Hermoni Doron, Kuten Abraham

机构信息

Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

出版信息

J Cancer Educ. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):46-50. doi: 10.1080/08858190701821261.

BACKGROUND

The increased use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by patients with cancer is a significant phenomenon in cancer care and suggests the need for increased knowledge by clinicians of these therapies.

METHODS

Aiming at bridging the gap in knowledge of the philosophy and practice of major CAM modalities in cancer care, an elective course was offered to physicians and nurses in a large academic center.

RESULTS

The course also aimed at providing the tools necessary to establish open and trusting clinician-patient dialogue regarding CAM.

CONCLUSIONS

Exposure to the course was successful in improving knowledge and attitudes.