2003/09/01 by Allan Kellehear · 1 citation
Medicine · Health Professions · Arts and Humanities · #Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies #Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements #Mental Health and Psychiatry
paper · doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05580.x
openalex publication_date 2003/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
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.