Why do patients turn to complementary medicine? An empirical study

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-48

  Vincent, Charles ^a   Furnham, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADDICTION; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER; DEPRESSION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEADACHE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MIGRAINE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SKIN DISEASE; SMOKING; STRESS;

EID: 0030053211     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1996.tb01160.x     Document Type: Article

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