The integration of complementary therapies in Australian general practice: Results of a national survey

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 995-1004

  Cohen, Marc M ^a   Penman, Stephen ^a   Pirotta, Marie ^b   Da Costa, Cliff ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AROMATHERAPY; AUSTRALIA; CHINESE HERB; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHIROPRACTIC; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LAW; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDITATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEXOLOGY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPIRITUAL HEALING; YOGA;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 31144476300     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.995     Document Type: Review

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