Model of Enhanced Communication Around TM/CAM in New Mexico
| Patients | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| TM/CAM = traditional medicine and complementary and alternative medicine. | |
| Need to perceive openness | Need to demonstrate openness |
| Need to perceive respect | Need to demonstrate respect |
| Need to perceive interest | Need to demonstrate interest |
| Use driven by cultural identity | Need to initiate discussion |
| Use driven by family history | Can ask about TM/CAM in acute setting |
| Use driven by proximity to home | Can still be clinical and evidence-based |
| Do not have outward characteristics | Need not be content experts |