Opinions of MDs, RNs, allied health practitioners toward osteopathic medicine and alternative therapies: Results from a Vermont survey

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-108

  McPartland, John M ^a,c   Pruit, Patty L ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Alternative Med Res Inst T   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Alternative medicine; Attitude of health personnel; Biofeedback; Chiropractic; Herbal; Holistic; Homeopath y; Hypnosis; Massage therapy; Medicine; Nursing; Osteopathic medicine; Relaxation techniques

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EXPERIENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; NURSE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SAFETY;

EID: 0032976404     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.1999.99.2.101     Document Type: Article

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