Methodological implications of nonlinear dynamical systems models for whole systems of complementary and alternative medicine

Forschende Komplementarmedizin

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 15-21

  Bell, Iris R ^a,b,c,d   Koithan, Mary ^a,d   Pincus, David ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractor; Complementary and alternative medicine; Complex adaptive systems; Healing; Nonlinear dynamical systems; Time series analysis; Well being; World hypotheses

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AYURVEDA; CHINESE MEDICINE; COOPERATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; SYSTEMS THEORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CAUSALITY; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; RESEARCH DESIGN; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 84856855984     PISSN: 16614119     EISSN: 16614127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000335183     Document Type: Review

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