Integrating traditional Chinese medicine: Experiences from China

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 385-396

  Griffiths, Sian M ^a   Chung, Vincent C H ^a   Tang, Jin Ling ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Complementary therapies; Health policy; Traditional chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATHY; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HONG KONG; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REVIEW;

EID: 77955356520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18361935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2010.411     Document Type: Review

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