Structural constraints and opportunities for CAM use and referral by physicians, nurses, and midwives

Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-213

  Hirschkorn, K A ^a,b   Bourgeault, I L ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Health professions; Medicine; Midwifery; Nursing; Organizations

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NURSE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 41249102543     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459307086843     Document Type: Article

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