Let's Talk About Those Herbs You Are Taking: Ethical Considerations for Communication With Patients With Cancer About Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Journal Article
Oncologists face ethical challenges when patients use potentially harmful complementary and alternative medicine in addition to or instead of conventional treatments for their cancer. For example, a patient may forego effective cancer treatment in favor of alternative therapies and suffer significant harm as a result. Similarly, false beliefs about the efficacy of complementary therapies may complicate the process of shared decision making about cancer treatment. In this vignette, we discuss clinicians' obligations and provide recommendations for ethically sound communication practices in this clinical context.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Tenner, L; Hlubocky, FJ; Blanke, CD; LeBlanc, TW; Marron, JM; McGinnis, MM; Spence, RA; Taylor, LP
Published Date
- January 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 15 / 1
Start / End Page
- 44 - 49
PubMed ID
- 30629899
Pubmed Central ID
- 30629899
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1935-469X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1200/JOP.18.00432
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States