Table 1 Definitions of conventional, complementary, alternative and integrative medicine/therapy presented in this study
Conventional medicine/therapy | Care given by public hospitals, district health care centres or home nursing |
|---|---|
Alternative medicine/therapy | Treatments given instead of conventional medicine/therapies |
Complementary medicine/therapy | Treatments given parallel with conventional medicine/therapies, but without dialogue between the two caregivers |
Integrative medicine/therapy | Treatments given in collaboration and dialog between conventional medicine/therapies and alternative- and complementary medicine/therapies |