Characteristics of visits to licensed acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists, and naturopathic physicians

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 463-472

  Cherkin, Daniel C ^a   Deyo, Richard A ^b   Sherman, Karen J ^a   Hart, L Gary ^b,c   Street, Janet H ^a   Hrbek, Andrea ^d   Davis, Roger B ^d   Cramer, Elaine ^e   Milliman, Bruce ^f   Booker, Jennifer ^d   Mootz, Robert ^g   Barassi, James ^d   Kahn, Janet R ^h   Kaptchuk, Ted J ^d   Eisenberg, David M ^d  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f BASTYR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g American Massage Therapy Association Foundation ^*  (United States)

^h American Massage Therapy Association Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LICENSING; MASSAGE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; RANDOM SAMPLE; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INSURANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARIZONA; CHILD; CHIROPRACTIC; CONNECTICUT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NATUROPATHY; OFFICE VISITS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0036835215     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: 15448770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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