Nurses' attitudes towards complementary therapies

Health Science Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 149-157

  Antigoni, Fountouki ^a   Dimitrios, Theofanidis ^b  

^a AHEPA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Alternative therapy; Complementary therapy; Herbal remedies; Nursing attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349181244     PISSN: 11087366     EISSN: 1791809X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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