biostudies-literatureUnknown13Franzel B<h4>Background</h4>Personalised (or individualised) medicine in the days of genetic research refers to molecular biologic specifications in individuals and not to a response to individual patient needs in the sense of person-centred medicine. Studies suggest that patients often wish for authentically person-centred care and personal physician-patient interactions, and that they therefore choose Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) as a possibility to complement standard care and ensure a patient-centred approach. Therefore, to build on the findings documented in these qualitative studies, we investigated the various concepts of individualised medicine inherent in patients' reasons for using CAM.<h4>Methods</h4>We used the technique of meta-ethnography, following a three-stage approBMC complementary and alternative medicine124https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3679787biostudies-literatureIndividualised medicine from the perspectives of patients using complementary therapies: a meta-ethnography approach.PMC3679787Berger BHeusser PSchwiegershausen MFranzel BfalseIndividualised medicine from the perspectives of patients using complementary therapies: a meta-ethnography approach.<h4>Background</h4>Personalised (or individualised) medicine in the days of genetic research refers to molecular biologic specifications in individuals and not to a response to individual patient needs in the sense of person-centred medicine. Studies suggest that patients often wish for authentically person-centred care and personal physician-patient interactions, and that they therefore choose Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) as a possibility to complement standard care and ensure a patient-centred approach. Therefore, to build on the findings documented in these qualitative studies, we investigated the various concepts of individualised medicine inherent in patients' reasons for using CAM.<h4>Methods</h4>We used the technique of meta-ethnography, following a three-stage appro2013-01-01T00:00:00Z2013 Jun2025-04-04T23:24:26.782Z2019-03-27T01:11:29ZS-EPMC36797872373197010.1186/1472-6882-13-124