Characteristics of users and implications for the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Ghanaian cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy: a cross- sectional study

Characteristics of users and implications for the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Ghanaian cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy: a cross- sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is widespread use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Ghana, driven by cultural consideration and paradigm to disease causation. Whether there is concurrent use of conventional medicine and CAM in cancer patients...

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Main Authors: Yarney Joel, Donkor Andrew, Opoku Samuel Y, Yarney Lily, Agyeman-Duah Isaac, Abakah Alice C, Asampong Emmanuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Complementary
Alternative
Medicine
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy
Cancer
Traditional
User-characteristics
Toxicity
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/13/16

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