The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients in routine care and the risk of interactions.

Rachel FirkinsHannah EisfeldChristina KeinkiJens BuentzelAndreas HochhausThorsten SchmidtCathleen Böhme

Published in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2018)

There was a risk of interactions between a biological CAM method and conventional drugs in 54.9% of the patients using CAM. To raise knowledge on interactions a better training for doctors with respect to CAM is strongly needed. Furthermore, patients' awareness should also be raised and communication between physician and patient on the topic improved.

Keyphrases

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