Alternative, complementary or concurrent health care? A critical analysis of the use of the concept of complementary therapy

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 105-110

  Low, J ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPETITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOMENCLATURE;

EID: 0034949774     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ctim.2000.0423     Document Type: Article

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