The demographics and economics of complementary alternative medicine

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 955-961

  Lundgren, Justin ^a   Ugalde, Vivian ^b,c  

^a University of California Davis ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Suite 303 Reno NV 89502 USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; COST; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 5344260424     PISSN: 10479651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2004.04.003     Document Type: Review

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