Complementary and conventional providers in cancer care: experience of communication with patients and steps to improve communication with other providers

Table 1 Sample design

	Vanguard study		Main study		Total
	Number contacted	Number responded	Number contacted	Number responded	Number contacted	Number responded
Oncologists	19	6	130	26	149	32
Oncology nurses	18	7	125	111	143	118
Family physicians	9	6	454	118	463	124
Complementary therapists (includes acupuncturists, massage therapists, reflexologists/zone therapists)	329	70	632	262	961	332
Total	375	89	1332	517	1716	606

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