The dynamic interplay between Western medicine and the complementary and alternative medicine movement: How activists perceive a range of responses from physicians and hospitals

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 710-736

  Goldner, Melinda ^a  

^a UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine movement; Hospitals; Physicians; Social movement outcomes

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 6444240120     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0141-9889.2004.00415.x     Document Type: Article

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