An overview of CAM: Components and clinical uses

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 549-559

  Kiefer, David ^a   Pitluk, Jessica ^b   Klunk, Kathryn ^c  

^a Bastyr Center for Natural Health   (United States)

^b Swedish Family Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary therapies; Holistic health; Integrative medicine

Indexed keywords

KAMPO;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AYURVEDA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIET THERAPY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOLISTIC CARE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TRAINING; WELLBEING;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MEDICINE, KAMPO; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; NUTRITION THERAPY; PHYSICAL MEDICINE;

EID: 74549148395     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884533609342437     Document Type: Review

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