Handbook of Integrative Oncology Nursing: Evidence-Based Practice -- SECTION I. Introduction -- SECTION II. The Integrative Assessment: A Cornerstone for Integrative Oncology Nursing -- SECTION III. Defining and Describing Commonly Used CAM Therapies -- Section IV. Herbs and Herbal Extracts -- SECTION V. Symptom Management: Evidence of Efficacy and Safety of Commonly Used CAM Therapies by Symptom -- Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome -- Anxiety -- Cognitive Dysfunction -- Constipation -- Depression -- Diarrhea -- Fatigue -- Hormonal Changes andHot Flashes -- Insomnia (Sleep-Wake Disturbances) -- Mucositis -- Myelosuppression -- Nausea and Vomiting -- Pain -- Sexuality Alterations -- Taste Changes -- Xerostomia -- Nutritional Considerations -- SECTION VI. CAM Regulation and Adverse Event Reporting -- APPENDIX I. Glossary of Terms -- APPENDIX II. Complementary and Alternative Therapies RecommendationsComplementary and Alternative Therapies Recommendations: The Clinical EncounterAdvantages: Good clinical practiceLimitations: None1Inquire about the use of complementary and alternative therapies as a routine part of initial evaluation of cancer patients. Grade of recommendation: 1C2All patients with cancer should receive guidance about the advantages and limitations in an open, evidence-based, and patient-centered manner by a q -- APPENDIX III. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies are healthcare systems, practices, and products not considered a part of conventional medicine. Complementary therapies are used concurrently with conventional medicine, alternative therapies are used in place of conventional medicine, and integrative therapies combine mainstream medical therapies with complementary or alternative therapies for which some high-quality scientific evidence of safety and efficacy exists (National C.

APPENDIX IV. The Ten Cardinal Rules of Herb Use -- APPENDIX V. Resources for Reliable Information -- Index.