The integration of bio-medicine and culturally based alternative medicine: Implications for health care providers and patients

Global Health Promotion

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 65-68

  Lovell, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

complementary and alternative medicine; health education; patient communication; patient safety

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DRUG INTERACTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MIGRATION; PATIENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SAFETY;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PATIENTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SAFETY;

EID: 77949900589     PISSN: 17579759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757975909348132     Document Type: Article

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