The model of Western Integrative Medicine: The role of Chinese medicine

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-20

  Dobos, Gustav ^a   Tao, Iven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chinese herbal medicine; Complementary and alternative medicine; Evidence based medicine; Integrative medicine; Integrative oncology; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHINESE MEDICINE; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MEDICINE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QIGONG; REVIEW; TAIJI; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TUINA; WESTERN MEDICINE;

CHINA; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; WESTERN WORLD;

EID: 79952542879     PISSN: 16720415     EISSN: 19930402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11655-011-0601-x     Document Type: Review

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