US spending on complementary and alternative medicine during 2002-08 plateaued, suggesting role in reformed health system

Health Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-52

  Davis, Matthew A ^a   Martin, Brook I ^b   Coulter, Ian D ^c   Weeks, William B ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872054583     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0321     Document Type: Article

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