The use of CAM in a New Zealand-based general practice: A multiple case-study

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-41

  Chan, Helen O L ^a   Whitehead, Dean ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Complementary alternative medicine (CAM); General practice; Multiple case study; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 40649100996     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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