The Patient-Oriented Guidebook for the Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Treatment
10.1625/jcam.3.83
- VernacularTitle:がんの補完代替医療ガイドブック
- Author:
Satoshi OHNO
;
Yoshiteru SUMIYOSHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cancer;
complementary and alternative medicine;
guidebook;
Grants-in-Aid for Cancer Research from the Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare, Japan
- From:Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2006;3(3):83-88
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The nationwide survey done by study group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan (Grant-in-Aid; 13-20) revealed that the prevalence of CAM use was 44.6% (1382 of 3100) in cancer patients. CAM was used without sufficient information by 57.3% of users with cancer and without a consultation with a doctor by 60.7% of users. Recently, the patient-oriented guidebook for the CAM in cancer treatment was made by another study group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan (Grant-in-Aid; 17-14). This paper reports the opinion and request on this guidebook. We also discusses the view towards a future revised edition.
