Is the provider willing to communicate with the patients primary care physician?
(*Adapted from recommended questions by the American Cancer Society and from the article, Recommendations to MDs on Counseling Patients Use of Alternative Medicine, by David Eisenberg. Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 127, No. 1, pp. 61-69.) What should I do if an adverse event happens with herbal medicine? Contact your physician first and/or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medwatch, medical products reporting program at 1-800-FDA-1088. If this is an emergency situation, dial 911 and/or consult with the Poison Control Center in your area; Houston/Galveston area is at 1-800-764-7661. Where can I find additional information not available on your Web site? For a list of other Web sites, books and contacts, go to Resources & Links. This section includes, but is not limited to: • A link to clinical trials currently approved by the National Cancer Institute (select ‘Cancer Information’ and ‘Clinical Trials’) • Books on complementary/integrative therapies and nutrition for cancer and
