Terminally ill patients' and their relatives' experiences and behaviors regarding complementary and alternative medicine utilization in hospice palliative inpatient care units: a cross-sectional, multicenter survey

• Main Authors: Yu-Jia Lin (Author), Hsiao-Ting Chang (Author), Ming-Hwai Lin (Author), Ru-Yih Chen (Author), Ping-Jen Chen (Author), Wen-Yuan Lin (Author), Jyh-Gang Hsieh (Author), Ying-Wei Wang (Author), Chung-Chieh Hu (Author), Yi-Sheng Liou (Author), Tai-Yuan Chiu (Author), Chun-Yi Tu (Author), Bo-Ren Cheng (Author), Tzeng-Ji Chen (Author), Fang-Pey Chen (Author), Shinn-Jang Hwang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Terminally ill patients often experience exacerbations of diseases that render mainstream medicine ineffective in relieving symptoms, prompting attempts at complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This study collected data from terminally ill patients and their relatives to...