Ethics-Governance: Article: eMJA: Ethical and legal issues at the interface of complementary and conventional medicine

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eMJA: Ethical and legal issues at the interface of complementary and conventional medicine Establish patients’ understanding of the conventional and complementary therapies, both those available to them, and those that they may already be using. Establish why the patient uses CAM, and their goals for both complementary and conventional therapies. Reflect on whether information about CAM would be material for that patient at that time, taking into account the patient’s burden of illness, his or her expressed preferences and the risks and benefits of both conventional and complementary therapy. Take steps to become adequately informed about available CAM that has consistently been shown to be safe and effective; has consistently been shown to be ineffective and/or harmful; or is consistently enquired about by patients. Full Article: http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/181_03_020804/ker10150_fm.html


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