# Reasons for and Characteristics Associated With Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adult Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/reasons-for-and-characteristics-associated-with-complementary-and-alternative/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Marja J. Verhoef,Lynda G. Balneaves,Heather Boon,Annette Vroegindewey |
| Citations | 310 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1534735405282361 |
| Fields | Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/reader/10.1177/1534735405282361 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1971463217 |
| PMID | 16282504 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2005 |

## Paper authors

- [Lynda G. Balneaves](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lynda-g-balneaves/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-studies/)
- [Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/palliative-care-and-end-of-life-issues/)
- [Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer](https://scholariq.org/topics/economic-and-financial-impacts-of-cancer/)

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