Complementary and alternative therapies: Survey of knowledge and attitudes of health professionals at a tertiary pediatric/women's care facility

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 194-200

  Brown, Janis ^a   Cooper, Elizabeth ^a   Frankton, Lyn ^a   Steeves Wall, Michelle ^a   Gillis Ring, Jane ^a   Barter, Wanda ^a   McCabe, Ann ^a   Fernandez, Conrad ^a,b  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative therapies; Health professionals; Knowledge and attitudes; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLASSIFICATION; COUNSELING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOVA SCOTIA; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34447136811     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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