Reflexologists' responses to a patient with abdominal pain - A survey on internet advice

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 98-102

  Schmidt, Katja ^a   White, A ^a   Ernst, E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; E-MAIL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038481275     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-2299(03)00026-8     Document Type: Article

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