Alternative medicine--a doctor's perspective.

The doctor's dilemma: healthcare reform and integrative medicine.

Comment on: “Futility in Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Critical Review from an Ethical Perspective”

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Do not judge according to appearance: patients' preference of a doctor's face does not influence their assessment of the patient-doctor relationship.

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate whether a patient's preference for a doctor's face is associated with better assessments of relational empathy in the patient-doctor relationship after the first clinical consultation. METHODS A total of 110 patients enrolled in a traditional Korean medical clinic participated in the study. Patients' preference for doctors' faces was assesse...

Futility in Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Critical Review from an Ethical Perspective

Several definitions for medical futility has been proposed in the literature. Medical futility is defined as the condition in which an intervention, either for diagnosis, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation or other medical goals, has no benefit for the individual patient. This critical review aimed to increase the understanding of physicians and other healthcare providers on the issue of fut...

Cancer patient disclosure and patient-doctor communication of complementary and alternative medicine use: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE To explore the nondisclosure of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among cancer patients, including reasons for and outcomes from nondisclosure of CAM use, within the context of patient-doctor communication. METHOD A systematic review was conducted exploring investigations surrounding the communication of CAM use for patients with cancer published until August 2011. ...