Are the economics of complementary and alternative medicine different to conventional medicine?

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-4

  Spinks, Jean ^a   Hollingsworth, Bruce ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DRUG USE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HOLISTIC CARE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; AUSTRALIA; COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN;

AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS;

EID: 68349159440     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: 17448379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737167.9.1.1     Document Type: Editorial

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