Naturopathy and the Primary Care Practice

Primary Care - Clinics in Office Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 119-136

  Fleming, Sara A ^a   Gutknecht, Nancy C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Botanical medicine; Homeopathy; Naturopathy; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CANADA; DIET; HEALING; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEOPATHY; HYDROTHERAPY; LICENSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MINOR SURGERY; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; NATUROPATHY; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77249090352     PISSN: 00954543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2009.09.002     Document Type: Review

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