PMID- 19213453
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20090427
LR  - 20191111
IS  - 1865-9217 (Print)
IS  - 1865-9217 (Linking)
VI  - 102
IP  - 9
DP  - 2008
TI  - [Risk-free complementary and alternative medicine?].
PG  - 568-73; discussion 581, 606-8
AB  - In public opinion methods and drugs of the so called complementary or alternative 
      medicine (CAM) are regarded as safe and risk-free. The data on both efficacy and 
      risks and adverse events (AEs) are insufficient. But serious direct (e.g., 
      injuries, immunological AFs, drug interactions) and indirect risks (cases of 
      missed essential diagnoses and therapy, etc.) and even deaths have been recorded. 
      Refusal of vaccination poses a risk to both individuals and the general public. 
      Factors increasing these risks by promoting questionable methods need to be 
      considered as well. The public needs to be informed of the risks. An increased 
      vigilance of physicians and the systematic collection of data is required.
FAU - Burkhard, Barbara
AU  - Burkhard B
AD  - Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Bayern, Munchen. 
      b.b.burkhard@t-online.de
LA  - ger
PT  - English Abstract
PT  - Journal Article
TT  - Risikofreie Komplementar- und Alternativmedizin?
PL  - Netherlands
TA  - Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes
JT  - Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen
JID - 101477604
SB  - IM
MH  - Complementary Therapies/adverse effects/*standards
MH  - Humans
MH  - Malpractice/*legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Phytotherapy/adverse effects/standards
MH  - Risk Assessment
MH  - Safety
EDAT- 2009/02/14 09:00
MHDA- 2009/04/28 09:00
CRDT- 2009/02/14 09:00
PHST- 2009/02/14 09:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2009/02/14 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2009/04/28 09:00 [medline]
AID - S1865-9217(08)00260-2 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.zefq.2008.09.019 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2008;102(9):568-73; discussion 581, 606-8. doi: 
      10.1016/j.zefq.2008.09.019.