Author/Editor     Rožman, P
Title     Nekonvencionalne medicinske metode. Položaj in perspektive
Translated title     Unconventional medical methods. Current status and perspective
Type     članek
Source     Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.     Letnik 62, št. 10
Publication year     1993
Volume     str. 479-85
Language     slo
Abstract     Background. The use of unconventional methods of prevention, diagnostics therapy and rehabilitation in the developed countries is rising in spite of certain disadvantages that have been attributed to the unconventional medicine. The extent of these activities here urges us to decide about their future. Methods. The author analyses the causes of the popularity and situation world-wide as well in Slovenia and forecasts further rise of nonconventional medicine. Condusions. He states that the unconventional medicine is neither officially nor legally supported so he suggests some measures to be done in order to guarranty the patients' safety. Only by implementing those medical fraud can be prevented and the effective unconventional methods can be integrated into the global medicine.
Descriptors     ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
PATIENT SATISFACTION
PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS
OFFICE VISITS