Complementary therapy: Complement or threat to modern medicine?

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-46

  Veeramah, E K ^a   Holmes, Susan ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Health care; Patient satisfaction; Patient well being

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WELLBEING;

EID: 0034007835     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642400012000117     Document Type: Review

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