Evaluation of services of the integrative health clinic in Hong Kong

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 2550-2557

  Chung, Joanne W Y ^a   Chung, Louisa M Y ^a   Kwok, Nedra W L ^a   Wong, Thomas K S ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

CAM; China; Hong Kong; Integrative health; Nurses; Nursing; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STANDARD;

ADULT; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 52049092305     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02305.x     Document Type: Article

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