Having unbiased, evidence-based information about CAM available is considered an important factor in striving for higher patient safety. The use of CAM is patient-driven, ie. it is chosen by the patient, whether health professionals are consulted or not; approve of or disapprove of it. CAM is a complex field, consisting of very many, different therapies and treatment regimes, as well as "alternative" understandings, theories and explanations of health, disease and treatment.

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Health professionals and cancer patients: how to communicate effectively about complementary, integrative and alternative medicine

By Anita Salamonsen, MSc, PhD¹ and Moshe Frenkel, MD^2,3