Implementation of complementary interventions in the Netherlands: Experiences of pioneers

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 411-416

  Hupkens, Susan ^a  

^a ROTTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Barriers; Complementary therapies; Facilitators; Implementation

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DELEGATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84870297011     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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