Factors influencing the purchasing behavior of TCM outpatients in Taiwan

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 741-748

  Liao, Hui Ling ^a,b   Ma, Tso Chiang ^a   Chiu, Yen Lin ^c   Chen, Jin Tang ^b   Chang, Yuan Shiun ^a,d  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FENG YUAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; COMMERCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 49249083602     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2007.7111     Document Type: Article

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