• Researching complementary and alternative treatments : the gatekeepers are not at home 

      Grimsgaard, sameline; Fønnebø, Vinjar; Norheim, Arne Johan; Walach, Harald; Launsø, Laila; Ritenbaugh, Cheryl; MacPherson, Hugh; Lewith, George; Koithan, Mary; Falkenberg, Torkel; Boon, Heather; Aickin, Mikel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007)
    • The broken link - Combining conventional and complementary medicine in a safe health care delivery chain. 

      Wiesener, Solveig; Salamonsen, Anita; Stub, Trine; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2017)
    • Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Patients: Classification Criteria Determine Level of Use 

      Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Fønnebø, Vinjar; Norheim, Arne Johan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2008)
      Background and objectives: Self-reported use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among patients varies widely between studies, possibly because the definition of a CAM user is not comparable. This makes it difficult to compare studies. The aim of this study is to present a six-level model for classifying patients' reported exposure to CAM. Prayer, physical exercise, special diets, ...
    • Use of complementary and alternative medicine at Norwegian and Danish hospitals 

      Salomonsen, Laila Johansdatter; Skovgaard, Lasse; La Cour, Søren; Nyborg, lisbeth; Launsø, Laila; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Several studies have found that a high proportion of the population in western countries use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). However, little is known about whether CAM is offered in hospitals. The aim of this study was to describe to what extent CAM is offered in Norwegian and Danish hospitals and investigate possible changes in Norway since 2001. A one-page questionnaire was sent ...
    • Use of complementary and alternative medicine within Norwegian hospitals 

      Jacobsen, Renate; Fønnebø, Vinjar; Foss, Nina; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-13)
      <p>Background: Over the recent decades complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use within and outside of the public health care system in Norway has increased. The aim of this study is to describe to what extent CAM is offered in Norwegian hospitals in 2013 and investigate possible changes since 2008. <p>Methods: In January 2013 a one-page questionnaire was sent to the medical director of ...
    • Which risk understandings can be derived from the current disharmonized regulation of complementary and alternative medicine in Europe? 

      Wiesener, Solveig; Salamonsen, Anita; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-10)
      Background: Many European citizens are seeking complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). These treatments are regulated very differently in the EU/EFTA countries. This may demonstrate differences in how risk associated with the use of CAM is perceived. Since most CAM treatments are practiced fairly similarly across Europe, differing risk understandings may influence patient safety for European ...
    • Worst Cases Reported to the NAFKAM International Registry of Exceptional Courses of Disease 

      Fønnebø, Vinjar; Drageset, Brit Johanne; Salamonsen, Anita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2012-03)