Knowledge and attitudes of internists compared to medical students regarding acupuncture

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-223

  Shani Gershoni, Zohar ^a   Freud, Tamar ^a   Press, Yan ^a   Peleg, Roni ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Complementary medicine; Internists; Medical education; Medical students

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; ISRAEL; MALE; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 43249123493     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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