A review of the incorporation of complementary and alternative medicine by mainstream physicians

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 21, 1998, Pages 2303-2310

  Astin, John A ^a   Marie, Ariane ^b   Pelletier, Kenneth R ^a   Hansen, Erik ^c   Haskell, William L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0032561674     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.158.21.2303     Document Type: Review

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