The incorporation of a complementary therapy by Australian general practitioners: The case of acupuncture

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 76-81

  Easthope, Gary ^a   Tranter, Bruce ^a   Gill, Gerard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW;

EID: 0035707466     PISSN: 13242296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/py01012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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