Ethical problems arising in evidence based complementary and alternative medicine.
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چکیده
Complementary and alternative medicine has become an important section of healthcare. Its high level of acceptance among the general population represents a challenge to healthcare professionals of all disciplines and raises a host of ethical issues. This article is an attempt to explore some of the more obvious or practical ethical aspects of complementary and alternative medicine.
منابع مشابه
SYMPOSIUM ON EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE Ethical problems arising in evidence based complementary and alternative medicine
Received 13 November 2003 Revised version received 13 November 2003 Accepted for publication 27 November 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T he popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is considerable: the one year prevalence of CAM usage is 42% in the United States and 20% in the United Kingdom. As it turns out, at first glimpse, there are very few difference...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical ethics
دوره 30 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004