Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Hospice: The National Home and Hospice Care Survey: United States, 2007
The use of complementary and alternative therapies (CAT)—products and practices not part of standard care (1)—is widespread, with a 2007 survey noting that almost 40% of noninstitutionalized U.S. adults used some form of CAT in the previous 12 months. (2) CAT is commonly used by persons with cancer and other chronic conditions (3–6). A primary focus of both CAT and end-of-life hospice care is to provide comfort and alleviate pain and symptoms such as dyspnea or anxiety.
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Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Hospice: The National Home and Hospice Care Survey: United States, 2007
The use of complementary and alternative therapies (CAT)—products and practices not part of standard care (1)—is widespread, with a 2007 survey noting that almost 40% of noninstitutionalized U.S. adults used some form of CAT in the previous 12 months. (2) CAT is commonly used by persons with cancer and other chronic conditions (3–6). A primary focus of both CAT and end-of-life hospice care is to provide comfort and alleviate pain and symptoms such as dyspnea or anxiety.
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| BN ID: | 2940013542921 |
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| Publisher: | The Delano Max Wealth Institute, LLC. |
| Publication date: | 11/26/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 72 KB |
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