An approach to teaching physicians about complementary medicine in the treatment of cancer

Integrative Cancer Therapies

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 208-213

  Ben Arye, Eran ^a,b   Frenkel, Moshe ^a,b,c,d  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^d University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Cancer care; Family medicine; Integrative medicine; Medical education; Patient doctor communication

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CURRICULUM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; ISRAEL; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 4143093839     PISSN: 15347354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534735404267749     Document Type: Article

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