Objectives Deficits in interoception have been identified in wide range of patients with
complex, long-term health conditions including chronic pain, anxiety, depression and …

Biofield therapies are noninvasive therapies in which the practitioner explicitly works with a
client's biofield (interacting fields of energy and information that surround living systems) to …

Cancer patients are often poly-symptomatic which distressingly affects their quality of lives
(QOLs). Alhough, conventional management provides adequate symptom control, yet is …

Purpose: To examine the relationship between nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs
about medicines, in general, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and …

The aim of supportive cancer care is to actively manage patients' physical, psychologic, and
spiritual concerns, independent of prognosis. Complementary and integrative medicine …

Purpose Calmare therapy (CT) has been suggested as a novel treatment for managing
chronic pain. Recently, it was reported to show a positive therapeutic outcome for managing …

Background Chronic back pain affects many aspects of everyday life and is a common
reason for medical visits, leading to high direct and indirect health care costs. Innovative and …

Background Among the practices of complementary medicine used to treat several diseases
is the Spiritist “passe (SP).” Experimental studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of this …

Background: Stem cell transplant (SCT), considered the current standard of care for adults
with advanced cancers, can lead to substantial deconditioning and diminished well-being …

Integrative medicine (IM) use is widespread among individuals living with serious illness.
There is a natural alignment between the fields of IM and palliative care (PC) rooted in their …