Knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS among homoeopathic practitioners and educators in India

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-225

  Nyamathi, Adeline ^a   Singh, Vijay Pal ^b   Lowe, Ann ^a   Khurana, Anil ^b   Taneja, Divya ^b   George, Sheba ^c   Fahey, John L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine   (India)

^c CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; HIV AIDS; Homeopathy; India

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 44649170437     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem018     Document Type: Article

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