Integrative oncology in Australia

Daniel Weber; Janelle M. Wheat; Geoffrey M. Currie

doi:10.1007/s11655-011-0711-5

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Integrative oncology in Australia

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- Integrative oncology in Australia
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 17, Issue 4, Pages: 246-250(2011)
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  1. Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga,Australia
  2. Panaxea Medicine,Sydney,Australia
  3. Oncology Section, World Federation of Chinese Medical Societies,Sydney,Australia
  4. ,Alexandria,Australia
  5. Centre for Research in Complex Systems, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga,Australia
  6. Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University,Sydney,Australia
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-011-0711-5
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Weber, D., Wheat, J.M. & Currie, G.M. Integrative oncology in Australia., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 17, 246 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0711-5

Daniel Weber, Janelle M. Wheat, Geoffrey M. Currie. Integrative oncology in Australia. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 17(4):246-250(2011)
Weber, D., Wheat, J.M. & Currie, G.M. Integrative oncology in Australia., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 17, 246 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0711-5 DOI：

Daniel Weber, Janelle M. Wheat, Geoffrey M. Currie. Integrative oncology in Australia. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 17(4):246-250(2011) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-011-0711-5.

摘要

The use of alternative medicine (AM) in Australia dates back to its earliest times

with the indigenous medicine of the aboriginal peoples and the folk medicine of the early English settlers. AM has until recently existed quite separately from Western biomedicine (WB) and there has been little integration of the two systems. Now

referred to as complementary medicine (CM)

there has been a movement over the last 20 years to include CM in WB mainstream practices. Varying degrees of success have been reported but for the discipline of oncology. Medical oncology (MO) in Australia is demanding CM provide high levels of evidence for any inclusion in cancer protocols. There are just now the beginnings of this integration

particularly as CM is now being taught in the public university system to a PhD level as well as the public demand for their medical doctors to communicate with their CM practitioners. MO specialists are now open to a dialogue with their CM counterparts.

Abstract

The use of alternative medicine (AM) in Australia dates back to its earliest times

referred to as complementary medicine (CM)

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Alternative Medicinecomplementary and alternative medicinecomplementary and integrative therapiesComplementary Medicinemedical oncologyTraditional Chinese Medicinetraditional complementary medicineWestern biomedicine

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