CMAJ. 1997 May; 156(9): 1307-8.

Courts, licensing bodies turning their attention to alternative therapies.

Capen K.

The growing interest in alternative medicine has come to the attention of both Canadian licensing bodies and the courts. Two recent cases, a disciplinary hearing and a medical-malpractice action, illustrate that physicians need to understand the range and complexity of issues surrounding nonconventional therapies and their clinical use.