Physician perspectives on unconventional cancer therapies

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 14-21

  Gray, Ross E ^a   Fitch, Margaret ^a   Greenberg, Marlene ^a   Voros, Peter ^a   Douglas, Mary S ^a   Labrecque, Manon ^a   Chart, Pamela ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PILOT STUDY;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; ONTARIO; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0031155007     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979701300204     Document Type: Review

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