NICE guideline on antenatal care: Routine care for the healthy pregnant woman - Recommendations on the use of complementary therapies do not promote clinical excellence

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-129

  Tiran, Denise ^a  

^a Expectancy Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; GINGER EXTRACT;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INFORMED CONSENT; MASSAGE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ALGORITHMS; BENCHMARKING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 18244362304     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctnm.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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