Alternative Therapies and Placebos: Conceptual Clarification and Methodologic Implications

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 73-86

  Sidani, Souraya ^a   Stevens, Bonnie ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENTS; PLACEBO EFFECT; SICK ROLE;

EID: 0034158376     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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