Therapeutic hope, spiritual distress, and the problem of stem cell tourism.
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Abstract
Managing patients' therapeutic hope and spiritual distress-in addition to tighter regulation of commercial therapies and improved patient understanding-may offer a more comprehensive approach to reducing the overall incidence of stem cell tourism. Such patient support must occur early in the clinical relationship after appropriate assessment and discussion.
Medical subject headings
- Medical Tourism
- Spirituality
- Stem Cell Transplantation
- Stem Cells