Public health and health services research in integrative medicine: An emerging, essential focus

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-3

  Adams, Jon ^a   Sommers, Elizabeth ^b   Robinson, Nicola ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT SAFETY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84876491309     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: 18763839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2012.11.004     Document Type: Editorial

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