Editorial: The practice and research of complementary and alternative medicine in nursing

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 2521-2523

  Smith, Graeme D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; NURSING; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; NURSING;

EID: 52049086693     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02498.x     Document Type: Review

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