Responding to requests for novel/unproven alternative and complementary treatments
Edward A. Hurvitz and Garey Noritz
01 Themes for discussion (video)
02 Introduction
03 Clinical scenario 1
04 Clinical scenario 2
05 Clinical scenario 3
06 Evaluation framework (video)
07 Doing what is right for the child
08 Patient/family autonomy versus societal responsibility (video)
09 Clinician responsibilities to the family that uses CAM (video)
10 Be open-minded
11 Be non-judgmental
12 Set priorities
13 Clinician responsibilites (video)
14 Understand the unspoken agenda: what is behind the request for CAM? (video)
15 Epilogue (videos)
16 Themes for discussion
00 References
00 User Guide
00 Learning Account
Responding to requests for novel/unproven alternative and complementary treatments
Responding to requests for novel/unproven alternative and complementary treatments Edward Hurvitz and Garey Noritz (3m58s)
What is the context?
With the advent of two modern developments – the democratization of knowledge through the availability of the Internet, and the expectation of patient engagement in the management of their own conditions – there appears to be an acceleration of requests from consumers for service providers to know about, and perhaps to endorse and support, the use of ‘complementary and alternative’ therapies.
In their desire to do the best for their children, parents are often susceptible to the lure of interventions that promise more than they can provide. The authors Hurvitz and Noritz explore these issues thoughtfully and sensitively.
They offer sensible and useful ways for service providers to consider the challenges of working openly and honestly with families. To illustrate their approach, consideration is given to the challenges associated with a specific contemporary ‘alternative’ therapy that is growing in popularity and complexity.
