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. . .  1997;350(9081):834-843. 9. Linde K, Melchart D. Randomized controlled trials of individualized homeopathy: A state-of- the-art review. J Altern Complement Med. 1998; 4(4):371-388. To avoid appearing judgmental or biased, avoid using the words “ alternative therapy” with your patients, at least initially. Encourage patients to ask alternative providers about their background and train- ing, and the treatment modalities they use. Doing so will better equip your patients to make educated deci- sions about their health care. Ask patients about their use of CAM at every visit. Charting the details of their use of CAM will serve as a good reminder. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SPEEDBAR ® By not educating ourselves about CAM therapy or avoiding the subject during patient visits, . . .
. . .  Charting the details of their use of CAM will serve as a good reminder. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SPEEDBAR ® By not educating ourselves about CAM therapy or avoiding the subject during patient visits, we risk poor outcomes. The following simple strategies will help you to get your patients to talk with you about their use of CAM therapies: • Ask the question. • Avoid using the words “ alternative therapy,” at least initially. • Don’t dismiss any therapy as a placebo. • Discuss providers as well as therapies. • Discuss CAM therapies with your patients at every visit. TALKING ABOUT CAM  . . .
. . .  they might play in patients’ health care. ? Dr. Steyer is an assistant professor of family medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, and a former Robert Wood Johnson clinical scholar at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Complementary and Alternative Medicine : A Primer You may be surprised by the number of your patients using CAM therapy. This primer provides the background and tips you’ll need to have a productive conversation about it. Terrence E. Steyer, MD Downloaded from the Family Practice Management Web site at www.aafp.org/fpm. Copyright © 2001 American Academy of Family Physicians. For the private, noncommercial use of one individual user of the Web site. All other rights reserved. Contact copyrights@aafp.org . . .
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