Evaluating a complementary therapies clinic: Outcomes and relationships

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-35

  Harris, Philip ^a   Atkins, Rhian C ^a   Alwyn, Tina ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aromatherapy; Massage; Quality of life; Reflexology; Therapeutic relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AROMATHERAPY; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72949117653     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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