Why we need integrative medicine

EPMA Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-7

  Roberti di Sarsina, Paolo ^a,c   Iseppato, Ilaria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative Medicine; Integrative medicine; Mainstream medicine; Person centred medicine

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CANCER SCREENING; COST CONTROL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; LETTER; MASSAGE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT GUIDANCE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONAL VALUE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 79955674619     PISSN: 18785077     EISSN: 18785085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13167-011-0065-2     Document Type: Letter

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