Therapies in practice: a survey assessing nurses' use of complementary therapies

TL;DR: Improved access to existing policies and scientific publications, and specific continuing professional development opportunities focused on speaking openly and non-judgmentally with patients are likely to enhance accurate guidance of patients in the highly prevalent use of CAM.

TL;DR: A critical review of published research studies which consider the knowledge, use and attitudes of doctors to complementary medicine is presented and recommendations are outlined which attempt to address these and other issues.

TL;DR: The design and execution of the large pragmatic multicentre randomized controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of aromatherapy in improving psychological distress and quality of life in patients with cancer was modified to ensure viability.

TL;DR: This study explored the patients' experiences of aromatherapy using of a focus group interview, and eight themes emerged from the analysis: de-stressing effects of aromATHERapy, the counselling role of the aromatherapist, aromather therapy as a reward, patient empowerment, communication through touch, and negative aspects of the service.

TL;DR: Part I. Using Complementary Medicine: Using complementary medicine a local study and the national context.

TL;DR: There are still many important questions to be answered about which services should be purchased, why they would be of value to patients, and how their use and outcomes of treatment can be monitored and audited.

TL;DR: Part 1 introduction: Introduction to complementary medicine Introduction to massage and aromatherapy Massage and arom Heatherapy - an overview of practice research in massage research on aromather Therapy part 3 management: Organizing massage and aroma in conventionl health care settings safety of massage and aromatic therapy.

TL;DR: Osteopathy and acupuncture were both perceived as valuable in the treatment of back pain, and herbalism was perceived as a valid treatment for fatigue and stress, while hypnosis was seen as useful in a variety of psychological problems, and seen as superior to orthodox techniques.