The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer: a cross-sectional survey in Saudi Arabia

The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer: a cross-sectional survey in Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background A significant proportion of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) along with conventional therapies (CT), whereas a smaller proportion delay or defer CT in favor of CAM. Previous studies exploring CAM use among cancer patients in the Middle East region...

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Main Authors: Khadega A. Abuelgasim, Yousef Alsharhan, Tariq Alenzi, Abdulaziz Alhazzani, Yosra Z. Ali, Abdul Rahman Jazieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Complementary and alternative medicine
Religious belief
Cancer
Camel products
Brucellosis
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2150-8

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