Thinking about Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Guide for People with Cancer

Thinking about Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Guide for People with Cancer
ISBN-10
1437904505
ISBN-13
9781437904505
Pages
20
Language
English
Published
2008-10
Publisher
DIANE Publishing
Author
Barry Leonard

Description

You have many choices to make before, during, and after your cancer treatment. One choice you may be thinking about is complementary and alternative medicine, called CAM, for short. Contents of this report by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Reasons People with Cancer Choose CAM; Making Choices; What Is CAM?; Types of CAM; Talk with Your Doctor before You Use CAM; A ¿Natural¿ Product Does Not Mean a Safe Product; Choose Practitioners with Care; Getting Information from Trusted Sources; and Resources. Illustrations.