Addressing efficiency: Economic evaluation and the agenda for CAM researchers

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 253-261

  Andrews, Gavin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

CAM; CAM efficiency; CAM research; Economic evaluation; Evidence based practice; Health economics; Place

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; RESEARCH;

EID: 28244495538     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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