Delphi-derived development of a common core for measuring complementary and alternative medicine prevalence

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 489-494

  Lachance, Laurie L ^a   Hawthorne, Victor ^a   Brien, Sarah ^b   Hyland, Michael E ^c   Lewith, George T ^b   Verhoef, Marja J ^d   Warber, Sara ^f   Zick, Suzanna ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Aldermoor Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; CANADA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELPHI STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MASSAGE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EUROPE; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67149146570     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0430     Document Type: Article

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