© 2001 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 20, 1522-1523,
October 17, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press
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Ethnicity May Affect Alternative, Complementary Therapy Choices
With the increasing acceptance of complementary and alternative medicine among society in general, researchers are narrowing their focus and taking a look at CAM use among minorities to determine if ethnicity influences therapy choices.
Gertraud Maskarinec, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Hawaii at Manoa recently looked at CAM use among cancer patients from different racial/ethnic populations in Hawaii. (It should be noted that in Hawaii, no
Differences
No Clear Explanation
Many Factors