Culture and complementary therapies

Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 177-184

  Engebretson, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; BIOMEDICINE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; HEALING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT CARE; RELIGION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; YOGA;

EID: 0036846510     PISSN: 13536117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ctnm.2002.0638     Document Type: Editorial

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