Journal article
Characteristics of Cancer Patients Presenting to an Integrative Medicine Practice-Based Research Network
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess psychosocial characteristics, symptoms and reasons for seeking integrative medicine (IM) care in cancer patients presenting to IM clinical practices.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A survey of 3940 patients was conducted at 8 IM sites. Patient reported outcome measures were collected and clinicians provided health status data. This analysis compares 353 participants self-identified as cancer patients with the larger noncancer …
Authors
Edman JS; Roberts RS; Dusek JA; Dolor R; Wolever RQ; Abrams DI
Journal
Integrative Cancer Therapies, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 405–410
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
September 2014
DOI
10.1177/1534735414537876
ISSN
1534-7354