Alternative treatment modalities: The need for a rational response by the nursing profession

Nursing Outlook

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 259-261

  Moylan, Lois Biggin ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; METHODOLOGY; NURSING CARE; REVIEW;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; ETHICS, NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING CARE;

EID: 0034328101     PISSN: 00296554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mno.2000.108598     Document Type: Article

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