Abstract
Some complementary health modalities have found a well-accepted place in palliative care.
The interdisciplinary nature of palliative care underlies the common acceptance of complementary therapies in this field of care.
The experience of the interdisciplinary approach in palliative care may presage current changes in attitude towards complementary therapies in other areas of medicine.
Growing collegiality and interdisciplinary teamwork in healthcare is encouraging the medical profession to see beyond scientific reservations and view complementary modalities as providing supportive roles.
The interdisciplinary nature of palliative care underlies the common acceptance of complementary therapies in this field of care.
The experience of the interdisciplinary approach in palliative care may presage current changes in attitude towards complementary therapies in other areas of medicine.
Growing collegiality and interdisciplinary teamwork in healthcare is encouraging the medical profession to see beyond scientific reservations and view complementary modalities as providing supportive roles.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | S46-S48 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Medical Journal of Australia |
| Volume | 179 |
| Issue number | S6 |
| Early online date | 15 Sept 2003 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |