Setting standards in homeopathic practice-A pre-audit exploring motivation and expectation for patients attending the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital

Homeopathy

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 243-246

  Thompson, EA ^a   Dahr, J ^a   Susan, M ^a   Barron, S ^a  

^a Bristol Homeopathic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

clinical audit; goal setting; homeopathy; motivation; standards

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ECZEMA; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ADULT; ASTHMA; DECISION MAKING; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOMEOPATHY; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE;

EID: 35348888959     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2007.08.012     Document Type: Article

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