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Cancer care: a guide to complementary and alternative therapies
Advice for nurses on what to tell people with cancer about alternative and complementary therapies, including any potential patient benefits and risks
Advice for nurses on what to tell people with cancer about alternative and complementary therapies, including any potential patient benefits and risks
- Complementary therapies used alongside conventional treatments aim to help patients feel better, though nurses should be aware of side effects
- Alternative therapies used instead of conventional treatment can be expensive and harmful, and patients should be warned against quack cures
- Nurses are urged to have open conversations with patients and their families about what therapies might help them cope better
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