The patient's experience of holistic care: Insights from acupuncture research

Chronic Illness

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 264-277

  Paterson, Charlotte ^a   Britten, Nicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chronic illness; Holism; Patients' views; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICINE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149109227     PISSN: 17423953     EISSN: 17459206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1742395308100648     Document Type: Article

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