
Homeopathy: Is a little poison really good for you?
How does Dr. Steven’s “The Healing Paradox” fit in the realm of cancer patients and oncology?
Before delving into the book review, I want to reiterate that patients with cancer are increasingly opting to be treated with CAM therapeutic regimens. Cancer patients’ use of “…herbs, minerals, vitamins, homeopathic remedies and other complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is on the rise worldwide (Frenkel et al., 2009, p. 395). Patients with cancer need to be careful, because the safety and effectiveness of many CAM approaches have not been established in cancer care and cancer survivorship.