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Norway

Period of Data Collection	No. of included pats.	Diagnosis	Prevalence of CAM	CAM, mostly used	Reference
<1986	100	Patients with various forms of cancer	57% used CAM	birch ash	(31)
1986-1991	252	Patients with various forms of cancer	20% used CAM	faith/spiritual healing	(32)
1992-1997	630	Patients with various forms of cancer		faith/spiritual healing	(33)

References

(31) Gjemdal T. [The use of traditional medicine among patients. An investigation of the use of medicinal plant products and paramedical personnel by patients in a medical ward and by cancer patients]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 1979;99(17-18):883-6.

(32) Risberg T, Lund E, Wist E, Kaasa S, Wilsgaard T. Cancer patients use of nonproven therapy: a 5-year follow-up study [see comments]. J Clin Oncol 1998;16(1):6-12.

(33) Risberg T, Lund E, Wist E, Dahl O, Sundstroem S, Andersen OKet al. The Use of Non-proven Therapy Among Pa-tients.Treated in Norwegian Oncological Departments. A Cross-sectional National Multicentre Study. Eur J Cancer 1995;31A(11):1785-9.