The responses of alternative practitioners when approached about common childhood illnesses

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 1283, 2008, Pages 114-116

  Holt, Shaun ^a  

^a Clinicanz   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHIROPRACTIC; CONSULTATION; E-MAIL; EAR INFECTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LETTER; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHIROPRACTIC; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OTITIS MEDIA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 55249126873     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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