Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Surgical Patients in a Pakistani Teaching Hospital

ConclusionMore than half of the patients in the study used CAM. Despite medical concerns regarding the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of CAM, its use amongst surgical patients is common. The surgical team should enquire specifically about CAM use during the pre-operative assessment and be aware of possible drug interactions with herbal remedies, and should inform the patients about potential side effects of CAM.
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research