Complementary and alternative medicine and critical care nurses: A survey of knowledge and practices in Australia

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 213-223

  Cooke, Marie ^a   Mitchell, Marion ^a   Tiralongo, Evelin ^a   Murfield, Jenny ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alternative therapies; Attitudes; Complementary medicine; Critical care nursing; Knowledge; Practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84865853918     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2011.12.055     Document Type: Article

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