The status of complementary and alternative medicine education in u.s. physician assistant programs

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 174-179

  Lloyd, Leslie Freels ^a   Simon, Bret ^a   Dunn, Laurie R ^a   Isberner, Fred R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34447577034     PISSN: 10401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10401330701333498     Document Type: Article

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