Are health services research methods a match for CAM?

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 78-83

  Herman, Patricia M ^a   D'Huyvetter, Karen ^a   Mohler, M Jane ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646595010     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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