PARENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON COMPLEMENTARY, ALTERNATIVE, AND UNPROVEN TREATMENTS FOR CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITY
Indrė Bakanienė, Jolanta Ulozienė, Ligita Žilaitienė Abstract Research highlights the widespread adoption of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and other unproven treatments among children with chronic illnesses. These include practices such as massage, animal-assisted therapy, art therapy, dietary supplements, herbal remedies, and stem cell treatments. The effectiveness and safety of many CAM methods and unproven…