The Evolution of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the USA over the Last 20 Years

Forschende Komplementarmedizin

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-72

  Jonas, Wayne B ^a   Eisenberg, David ^a,b   Hufford, David ^c   Crawford, Cindy ^a  

^a SAMUELI INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CAM; Evidence; History; Integrative medicine; Social power

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; COOPERATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HISTORY; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876184429     PISSN: 16614119     EISSN: 16614127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000348284     Document Type: Review

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