Complementary and alternative medicine in obstetrics: A survey from Iran

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 284, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 361-364

  Fahimi, Farnaz ^a   Hrgovic, Igor ^a   El Safadi, Samer ^a   Münstedt, Karsten ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Alternative; CAM; Complementary; Homeopathy; Obstetrics

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; IRAN; MASSAGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSTETRIC CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; IRAN; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80052318515     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1641-8     Document Type: Review

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