Homeopathy and naturopathy: Practice characteristics and pediatric care

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-80

  Lee, Anne C C ^a   Kemper, Kathi J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; NATUROPATHY; OFFICE VISITS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 0033957508     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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