Doctor-patient discussions of alternative medicine for back pain

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 237-240

  Neher, J O ^a   Borkan, J M ^a   Wilkinson, M J B ^a   Reis, S ^a   Hermoni, D ^a   Hobbs, F D R ^a  

^a Valley Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Back pain; Family practice; Physician patient relations

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

BACK PAIN; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; ISRAEL; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0035674599     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430152706756     Document Type: Article

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