Mainstreaming complementary therapies: New directions in health care

Health Affairs

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 980-990

  Ruggie, Mary ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23044516633     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.24.4.980     Document Type: Review

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