Changes in public awareness of, attitudes to, and use of complementary therapy in North East Scotland: Surveys in 1993 and 1999

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 148-153

  Emslie, M J ^a   Campbell, M K ^a   Walker, K A ^a  

^a NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; PUBLIC OPINION; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036756995     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965229902000663     Document Type: Article

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