The diffusion of alternative health care: A Canadian case study of chiropractic and naturopathic practices

Canadian Geographer

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 152-166

  Williams, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative health; Chiropractic; Innovation diffusion; Naturopathy

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

CANADA;

EID: 0033759635     PISSN: 00083658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0064.2000.tb00699.x     Document Type: Article

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