| Title |
The Western model of integrative oncology — the contribution of Chinese medicine
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11655-012-1200-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gustav J. Dobos, Barbara Kirschbaum, Kyung-Eun Choi |
| Abstract |
Western integrative oncology (IO) combines conventional mainstream medicine with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the care of cancer patients. Since it includes patient orientation and the holistic approach of many CAM options, IO offers not only preventive measures, but also a wide spectrum of treatment modalities for all stages of illness, from the acute phases through the rehabilitation period. Many therapeutic methods of IO are supported by scientific evidence, for example, dietary and nutritional counseling, exercise, and mind-body medicine, among others. IO also includes therapeutic interventions of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). At present acupuncture, qigong, and foot massage play an important role in the Western care of cancer patients. However, unlike in China, in Western countries herbal remedies are usually only used during those periods in which chemotherapy is not applied in order to avoid herb-drug interactions. Instead, acupuncture is widely used to manage the side-effects that often accompany chemotherapy. This paper focuses on the role of Chinese medicine in Western IO and reviews the scope and limitations of IO in the care of cancer patients today. The future challenges of IO will also be discussed in this paper. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 62 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 13% |
| Researcher | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 10% |
| Other | 13 | 21% |
| Unknown | 12 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 31% |
| Psychology | 6 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 8% |
| Sports and Recreations | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Unknown | 15 | 24% |
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