Differences between family physicians and patients in their knowledge and attitudes regarding traditional chinese medicine

Integrative Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 45-55

  Chen, Bin ^a   Bernard, Amy ^b   Cottrell, Randall ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Attitude; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCIENCE;

EID: 0033506626     PISSN: 10962190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-2190(00)00006-8     Document Type: Article

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