Eran Ben-Arye

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Country: Israel

Publications

  1. ncbi Integrating complementary medicine in supportive cancer care models across four continents
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, 35 Rothschild St, Haifa, Western Galilee, Israel
    Med Oncol 30:511. 2013
  2. ncbi The role of health care communication in the development of complementary and integrative medicine
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
    Patient Educ Couns 89:363-7. 2012
  3. ncbi Modeling an integrative oncology program within a community-centered oncology service in Israel
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa, Israel
    Patient Educ Couns 89:423-9. 2012
  4. ncbi Integrating complementary medicine and supportive care: patients' perspectives toward complementary medicine and spirituality
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Israel
    J Altern Complement Med 18:824-31. 2012
  5. ncbi Integrative oncology research in the Middle East: weaving traditional and complementary medicine in supportive care
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service and Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, 35 Rothschild St, Haifa, Israel 35152
    Support Care Cancer 20:557-64. 2012
  6. ncbi Attitudes of patients with gynecological and breast cancer toward integration of complementary medicine in cancer care
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Israel
    Int J Gynecol Cancer 22:146-53. 2012
  7. ncbi Integrative oncology in the Middle East: from traditional herbal knowledge to contemporary cancer care
    E Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service and Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa, Israel
    Ann Oncol 23:211-21. 2012
  8. ncbi Attitudes of Arab and Jewish patients toward integration of complementary medicine in primary care clinics in Israel: a cross-cultural study
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Soc Sci Med 68:177-82. 2009
  9. ncbi Ethical issues in integrative oncology
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Clalit Health Services, 6 Hashahaf Street, Haifa 35013, Israel
    Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 22:737-53, x. 2008
  10. ncbi Referring to complementary and alternative medicine--a possible tool for implementation
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Complement Ther Med 16:325-30. 2008

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Publications47

  1. ncbi Integrating complementary medicine in supportive cancer care models across four continents
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, 35 Rothschild St, Haifa, Western Galilee, Israel
    Med Oncol 30:511. 2013
    ..Integration of CM consultation within oncological supportive care needs to take in account six key elements that ensure high-quality evidence-based concomitant integrative practice...
  2. ncbi The role of health care communication in the development of complementary and integrative medicine
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
    Patient Educ Couns 89:363-7. 2012
    ....
  3. ncbi Modeling an integrative oncology program within a community-centered oncology service in Israel
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa, Israel
    Patient Educ Couns 89:423-9. 2012
    ..Describing the processes that preceded the opening of an integrative oncology program (IOP) within the oncology service (OS) of the largest health maintenance organization in northern Israel...
  4. ncbi Integrating complementary medicine and supportive care: patients' perspectives toward complementary medicine and spirituality
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Israel
    J Altern Complement Med 18:824-31. 2012
    ..The purpose of this study was to explore patients' perspectives regarding CAM and spirituality in order to address their needs in an integrative oncology program...
  5. ncbi Integrative oncology research in the Middle East: weaving traditional and complementary medicine in supportive care
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service and Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, 35 Rothschild St, Haifa, Israel 35152
    Support Care Cancer 20:557-64. 2012
    ..This article provides a comprehensive review of published data on CAM research in supportive cancer care in the Middle East...
  6. ncbi Attitudes of patients with gynecological and breast cancer toward integration of complementary medicine in cancer care
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Israel
    Int J Gynecol Cancer 22:146-53. 2012
    ..The purpose of this study was to explore prospectively the perspectives of patients with breast and gynecological cancers regarding integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in conventional oncology settings...
  7. ncbi Integrative oncology in the Middle East: from traditional herbal knowledge to contemporary cancer care
    E Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service and Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa, Israel
    Ann Oncol 23:211-21. 2012
    ..Based on traditional, historical, ethnobotanical, laboratory, and clinical findings, we present research framework aiming to identify Middle Eastern herbs that are worthy of further research for their anticancer potential...
  8. ncbi Attitudes of Arab and Jewish patients toward integration of complementary medicine in primary care clinics in Israel: a cross-cultural study
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Soc Sci Med 68:177-82. 2009
    ..However, Arab respondents were more supportive of the option that non-physician CAM practitioners would provide CAM rather than physicians...
  9. ncbi Ethical issues in integrative oncology
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Clalit Health Services, 6 Hashahaf Street, Haifa 35013, Israel
    Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 22:737-53, x. 2008
    ..An ethical analysis of the narrative is provided to help clarify the ethical issues and conflicts within it. Finally, a framework that may transform ethical constraints to a communication tool is proposed...
  10. ncbi Referring to complementary and alternative medicine--a possible tool for implementation
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Complement Ther Med 16:325-30. 2008
    ..Substantial numbers of patients expect their primary care physician to be able to refer them to CAM practitioners. However, a simple and practical referral CAM process is lacking...
  11. ncbi Herbs in hemato-oncological care: an evidence-based review of data on efficacy, safety, and drug interactions
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service and Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Israel
    Leuk Lymphoma 51:1414-23. 2010
    ..Based on the above issues, the authors suggest enhancing doctor-patient communication regarding herbal use by adopting a patient-centered attitude based on scientific perspective...
  12. ncbi Attitudes of Arab-Muslims toward integration of complementary medicine in primary-care clinics in Israel: the Bedouin mystery
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Israel
    Ethn Health 14:379-91. 2009
    ..In this study, we have compared attitudes of two social groups within the Israeli-Muslim population in order to examine the influence of modernization on the use of traditional and Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM)...
  13. ncbi Complementary medicine in the primary care setting: Results of a survey of gender and cultural patterns in Israel
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Gend Med 6:384-97. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in a primary care practice in Israel to determine prevalence and patterns of use...
  14. ncbi Exploring association of spiritual perspectives with complementary medicine use among patients with Type 2 diabetes in Israel
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Israel and Clalit Health Services, Haifa, Israel
    Ethn Health 16:1-10. 2011
    ..The association between religiosity and spirituality in the context of CAM use is a complex one and is worthy of being researched in specific local cultural contexts...
  15. ncbi Integrative pediatric care: parents' attitudes toward communication of physicians and CAM practitioners
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Clalit Health Services, 6 Hashahaf St, Haifa 35013, Israel
    Pediatrics 127:e84-95. 2011
    ..In this study, we explored parents' perspectives toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by their children and its impact on parent-doctor and doctor-CAM-practitioner communication...
  16. ncbi Wheatgrass in Afifi's garden: sprouting integrative oncology collaborations in the Middle East
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
    J Clin Oncol 29:944-6. 2011
    ....
  17. ncbi [Complementary medicine in hemato-oncology care: review of controlled clinical studies]
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service and Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Israel
    Harefuah 150:664-7, 687, 686. 2011
    ..The authors recommend focusing future CAM studies on empowering patients in hemato-oncology care while monitoring efficacy and safety of treatment and avoiding harmful interaction with conventional care...
  18. ncbi [Weighing the efficacy and safety of herbal medicine: the case of Kava-Kava]
    Eran Ben-Arye
    The Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Harefuah 143:592-7, 621. 2004
    ..This review discusses evidence of efficacy and safety in the use of Kava for treating patients with anxiety, as well as its meaning in the therapeutic context and patient-doctor dialogue...
  19. ncbi Teaching complementary medicine at an academic oncology department
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    J Cancer Educ 23:46-50. 2008
    ..The increased use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by patients with cancer is a significant phenomenon in cancer care and suggests the need for increased knowledge by clinicians of these therapies...
  20. ncbi Attitudes toward integration of complementary and alternative medicine in primary care: perspectives of patients, physicians and complementary practitioners
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Department of Family Medicine, Israel
    Patient Educ Couns 70:395-402. 2008
    ..We compared patients' perspectives regarding integration of CAM into primary care with attitudes of primary care physicians (PCPs) and CAM practitioners...
  21. ncbi Wheat grass juice in the treatment of active distal ulcerative colitis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
    E Ben-Arye
    Dept of Family Medicine, The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
    Scand J Gastroenterol 37:444-9. 2002
    ..A preliminary unpublished pilot study suggested efficacy of wheat grass juice in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC)...
  22. ncbi Complementary medicine and psoriasis: linking the patient's outlook with evidence-based medicine
    E Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Ha Emek Medical Center, Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Dermatology 207:302-7. 2003
    ..Clinical research in the arena of CAM and psoriasis treatment is evolving and includes some randomized controlled trials...
  23. ncbi Approaching complementary and alternative medicine use in patients with cancer: questions and challenges
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel
    J Ambul Care Manage 27:53-62. 2004
    ..A step approach is suggested for primary care physicians including the discussion of CAM in the management of cancer in order to enrich the physician-patient dialogue and improve the quality of the clinical encounter...
  24. ncbi An approach to teaching physicians about complementary medicine in the treatment of cancer
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Integr Cancer Ther 3:208-13. 2004
    ..This introductory course appears to be a first step in bridging some of the gaps between the popularity of CAM among cancer patients and primary care physicians' knowledge related to CAM in cancer care...
  25. ncbi Is a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach relevant to cancer treatment? A study of patients and oncology staff members on issues of complementary medicine and spirituality
    Eran Ben-Arye
    The Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Support Care Cancer 14:147-52. 2006
    ..Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly being used by patients with cancer...
  26. ncbi An approach to teaching primary care physicians how to integrate complementary medicine into their daily practices: a pilot study
    Eran Ben-Arye
    The Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion, Israel
    J Altern Complement Med 12:79-83. 2006
    ..This approach of teaching has long-standing results, as noted with a 2-year follow-up evaluation...
  27. ncbi [Attitudes of immigrants from the former Soviet Union towards complementary medicine]
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Harefuah 146:584-8, 648, 647. 2007
    ..The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in primary care in Israel is growing. Limited data is available on the influence of immigration and cross-cultural health-beliefs concerning CAM use...
  28. ncbi Promoting lifestyle self-awareness among the medical team by the use of an integrated teaching approach: a primary care experience
    Eran Ben-Arye
    The Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    J Altern Complement Med 13:461-9. 2007
    ....
  29. ncbi [Herbal medicine in womens' life cycle]
    Eran Ben-Arye
    The Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Harefuah 145:738-42, 782. 2006
    ..Additional and more rigorous studies are warranted in order to support the efficacy and safety of these herbal remedies...
  30. ncbi Touching ethics: assessing the applicability of ethical rules for safe touch in CAM--outcomes of a CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) practitioner survey in Israel
    Elad Schiff
    Department of Internal Medicine, Bnai Zion Hospital, Haifa, Israel
    Complement Ther Med 19:12-8. 2011
    ..In addition, critical self-examination of the code by individual members of the profession is required to reflect on the moral commitments encompassed in the code...
  31. ncbi [Integrating complementary medicine in oncology supportive care: assessment of patients' needs and expectations during chemotherapy]
    Tamar Shalom
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service and Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Israel
    Harefuah 150:642-5, 689. 2011
    ....
  32. ncbi Educating CAM practitioners about integrative medicine: an approach to overcoming the communication gap with conventional health care practitioners
    Moshe Frenkel
    The Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    J Altern Complement Med 13:387-91. 2007
    ..To assess an educational initiative that teaches complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) students how to communicate more effectively with conventional physicians about CAM...
  33. ncbi How should complementary practitioners and physicians communicate? A cross-sectional study from Israel
    Eran Ben-Arye
    The Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District
    J Am Board Fam Med 20:565-71. 2007
    ..In this study, we compared the results of a cross-sectional survey of both groups to elucidate the attitudes and expectations regarding communication and collaboration...
  34. ncbi An approach to teaching dermatologists about complementary medicine
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Clalit Health Services, The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    J Altern Complement Med 10:899-904. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Teaching CAM to dermatologists and nurses using evidence-based medicine and a patient-centered approach could enable them to provide informed and balanced advice to their patients...
  35. ncbi Development of ethical rules for boundaries of touch in complementary medicine--outcomes of a Delphi process
    Elad Schiff
    Department of Internal Medicine, Bnai Zion Hospital, Haifa, Israel
    Complement Ther Clin Pract 16:194-7. 2010
    ..These guidelines may be implemented in ethical codes of professional CAM organizations, and also serve as a foundation for curriculums in ethics in CAM schools...
  36. ncbi Integrating a complementary medicine service within a general surgery department: from contemplation to practice
    Elad Schiff
    Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
    J Altern Complement Med 18:300-5. 2012
    ..With the anticipated increase in CAM utilization within medical institutions, it is hoped this article will provide foundations for successful integration of other such services...
  37. ncbi [Complementary medicine research in Israel between the years 1994-2004]
    Eran Ben-Arye
    The Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Harefuah 145:441-5, 469. 2006
    ..This goal can be achieved through appropriate research training of MD's and CAM therapists, and by governmental funding of the research...
  38. ncbi Barriers to integration of traditional and complementary medicine in supportive cancer care of arab patients in northern Israel
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service and Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Haifa 35152, Israel
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012:401867. 2012
    ....
  39. ncbi Communication in cancer care: discussing complementary and alternative medicine
    Moshe Frenkel
    The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Integr Cancer Ther 9:177-85. 2010
    ..In this article, the authors discuss a possible model of effective patient-physician communication about CAM use in cancer care based on a comprehensive overview of the literature...
  40. ncbi Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment: does integrating complementary medicine have something to add? Review of the literature
    Adva Avisar
    Integrative Oncology Program, Oncology Service, Lin Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Haifa, Israel
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 136:1-7. 2012
    ..We recommend conducting further research on the potential role of complementary and integrative medicine modalities in the treatment and prevention of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment...
  41. ncbi Integration of herbal medicine in primary care in Israel: a jewish-arab cross-cultural perspective
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa and Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Haifa 35013, Israel
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2011:401395. 2011
    ..Both Arabs and Jews report considerable usage of herbal medicine, with Arabs using it significantly more. Cross-cultural perspectives are warranted in the study of herbal medicine use in the Arab and Jewish societies...
  42. ncbi Treatment of upper respiratory tract infections in primary care: a randomized study using aromatic herbs
    Eran Ben-Arye
    Complementary and Traditional Medicine Unit, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2011:690346. 2011
    ..042). In conclusion, spray application of five aromatic plants reported in this study brings about significant and immediate improvement in symptoms of upper respiratory ailment. This effect is not significant after 3 days of treatment...
  43. ncbi [Nutritional supplements and cancer]
    Moshe Frenkel
    Department of Family Medicine, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Haifa, Israel
    Harefuah 141:893-7, 930. 2002
    ....
  44. ncbi [The treatment of respiratory ailments with essential oils of some aromatic medicinal plants]
    Yoseph Rakover
    ENT Department, Ha Emek Medical Center, Afula, The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Harefuah 147:783-8, 838. 2008
    ..This article reviews the evidence on the efficacy and safety of aromatic trees and herbs which grow in Israel, in the scope of the field of otorhinolaryngology...
  45. ncbi Approach to communicating with patients about the use of nutritional supplements in cancer care
    Moshe Frenkel
    Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education Project, Department of Family Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 1123, USA
    South Med J 98:289-94. 2005
    ..The authors describe a patient-centered approach to the use of nutritional supplements in cancer care...
  46. ncbi An approach to educating family practice residents and family physicians about complementary and alternative medicine
    Moshe Frenkel
    CAM Education Project, Department of Family Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
    Complement Ther Med 12:118-25. 2004
    ....
  47. ncbi Exploring Feldenkreis practitioners' attitudes toward clinical research
    Eran Ben-Arye
    J Altern Complement Med 13:593-4. 2007