2006
DOI: 10.1177/1534735406291493
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Use of Traditional Medicine and Globalized Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Low-Income Cancer Service Users in Brazil

Abstract: On the basis of this small-scale exploratory study, there is no evidence that those international CAMs ubiquitous in the West are spreading to low-income cancer service users in Brazil (despite anecdotal evidence of its increasing presence in the country generally). Moreover, when excluding prayer, use of indigenous traditional medicine was found to be relatively low. Further research is needed to examine these findings on a larger scale and to explore the relative importance of social, cultural, and economic … Show more

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“…2,3 Globally, interest in and use of TCAM has gained popularity, and its use among children with cancer is well documented. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] In a recent systematic review, the estimated median prevalence of TCAM use among children with cancer in low-income and middle-income countries was 67%. 5 High prevalence rates were inversely associated with…”
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“…2,3 Globally, interest in and use of TCAM has gained popularity, and its use among children with cancer is well documented. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] In a recent systematic review, the estimated median prevalence of TCAM use among children with cancer in low-income and middle-income countries was 67%. 5 High prevalence rates were inversely associated with…”
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“…Esses efeitos costumam ser combatidos por outras drogas, as quais normalmente causam novos danos ao organismo, formando assim uma cascata iatrogênica. O uso de Práticas Alternativas e Complementares (PACs) pode ser benéfico se usado junto ao tratamento convencional, aliviando sintomas ou efeitos colaterais, diminuindo a dor e oferecendo conforto psicológico ao paciente, sem causar novos prejuízos 1,2,4,5,7,8,10 .…”
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“…As PACs são um grupo de diversos sistemas médicos e de cuidados da saúde que não são considerados parte da medicina convencional, sendo as práticas complementares aquelas usadas junto com a medicina convencional, e as práticas alternativas aquelas usadas no lugar da medicina convencional 1 . Integram as PACs as Medicinas Alternativas e Complementares (MACs), que correspondem às práticas que não fazem parte da cultura do local em questão, logo "importadas" de algum outro grupo social; e as Medicinas Tradicionais (MTs), subgrupo em que se encontram práticas autóctones, próprias da cultura de cada país.…”
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