Physicians' attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine and their knowledge of specific therapies: A survey at an academic medical center

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 495-501

  Wahner Roedler, Dietlind L ^a   Vincent, Ann ^a   Elkin, Peter L ^a   Loehrer, Laura L ^a   Cha, Stephen S ^a   Bauer, Brent A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrative medicine; Physician attitudes; Physician education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; E-MAIL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 33845447825     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nel036     Document Type: Article

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