Current medical research and opinion
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People often use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) methods in Turkey, but reliability of the application of these methods is controversial. Considering the role of medical students (i.e. physician candidates) in sustainable health, their perspectives on CAM methods are important. This report explores the level of knowledge, experience, and preferences for the use of CAM methods among medical school students. ⋯ Increasing knowledge and awareness of CAM methods by including them into the medical curriculum would be essential for the correct use of CAM methods.
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To assess variations in hospitalizations, emergency department/observational (ED/OB) stays not resulting in hospitalization, reasons for hospitalization, and hospitalization discharge destinations after chemotherapy, information not provided as part of Oncology Care Model (OCM) baseline data. ⋯ The variations in frequency of and reasons for hospitalization, ED/OB stays, and hospitalization discharge destinations across cancer types should be considered when evaluating OCM practice performance.