Decision-making in pediatrics: a practical algorithm to evaluate complementary and alternative medicine for children.
Fiche du document
Ce document est lié à :
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s00431-006-0093-4
Ce document est lié à :
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/urn/urn:nbn:ch:serval-BIB_9B73DEE427239
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess , Copying allowed only for non-profit organizations , https://serval.unil.ch/disclaimer
Sujets proches
Systems, Healing Systems, Therapeutic Therapeutic systems Complementary medicine Healing systems Childhood Youngsters Pedology (Child study) Kids (Children)Citer ce document
Raffaele Renella et al., « Decision-making in pediatrics: a practical algorithm to evaluate complementary and alternative medicine for children. », Serveur académique Lausannois, ID : 10.1007/s00431-006-0093-4
Métriques
Partage / Export
Résumé
We herein present a preliminary practical algorithm for evaluating complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for children which relies on basic bioethical principles and considers the influence of CAM on global child healthcare. CAM is currently involved in almost all sectors of pediatric care and frequently represents a challenge to the pediatrician. The aim of this article is to provide a decision-making tool to assist the physician, especially as it remains difficult to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the field. The reasonable application of our algorithm together with common sense should enable the pediatrician to decide whether pediatric (P)-CAM represents potential harm to the patient, and allow ethically sound counseling. In conclusion, we propose a pragmatic algorithm designed to evaluate P-CAM, briefly explain the underlying rationale and give a concrete clinical example.