Use of complementary and alternative therapies: A national multicentre study of oncology health professionals in Norway

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 312-318

  Kolstad, A ^a   Risberg, T ^b   Bremnes, Y ^b   Wilsgaard, T ^c   Holte, H ^a   Klepp, O ^d   Mella, O ^e   Wist, E ^f  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^d TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Norway; Nurses; Oncologists; Therapeutic radiographers; Use

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORWAY; NURSE; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 2442606380     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-004-0590-9     Document Type: Article

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