How patients choose acupuncturists: A mixed-methods project

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-25

  Bishop, Felicity L ^a   Massey, Yolanda ^b   Yardley, Lucy ^c   Lewith, George T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d Aldemoore Health Center   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURIST; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACK PAIN; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 79251632482     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0061     Document Type: Article

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