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3809041

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-2-26
pubmed:abstractText
Major differences exist between healthcare professionals and the general public in the way in which they view disease processes. Healthcare professionals use a scientific approach, while many of the middle-class public's perceptions of disease are based on a commonsense model. Today's proponents of unorthodox therapy are well-educated, media-conscious, and effective salespersons. More than 50% of patients receiving cancer therapy also use some form of unorthodox treatment. Of all patients who try unconventional therapy, up to 40% may ultimately give up conventional treatment. This is particularly tragic when patients have a potentially curable form of cancer. Physicians need to be aware of the magnitude of this problem and of the rationale used to promote unorthodox therapy. An informed, available, receptive physician remains one of the best defenses against cancer quackery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0032-5481
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
81
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
271-2, 275-7, 280
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Unorthodox therapy and your cancer patient.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article