Use of complementary and alternative medicine in residential aged care

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 989-993

  Bauer, Michael ^a   Rayner, Jo Anne ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DATA BASE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW;

AGED; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84869432445     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0582     Document Type: Review

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