Duty, curiosity, and enlightened self-interest: What makes acupuncture practitioners participate in national research studies?

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-228

  Fitter, Mike ^a   Thomas, Kate ^b  

^a Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TRAINING;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 18444414629     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.227     Document Type: Editorial

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