Participating in and delivering the ATEAM trial (Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage) interventions for chronic back pain: A qualitative study of professional perspectives

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 119-127

  Beattie, Angela ^a   Shaw, Alison ^a   Yardley, Lucy ^b   Little, Paul ^b   Sharp, Debbie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alexander technique lessons; Chronic back pain; Exercise; Massage; Professionals' experiences; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE LESSON; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MALE; MASSAGE; MASSAGE THERAPIST; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BACK PAIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MASSAGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 77955321686     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.05.037     Document Type: Article

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