From alternative, to complementary to integrative medicine: Supporting Australian midwives in an increasingly pluralistic maternity environment

Women and Birth

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Hall, Helen G ^a   McKenna, Lisa G ^a   Griffiths, Debra L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Education; Midwifery; Policy; Profession

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AWARENESS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MIDWIFE; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; NOTE; PATIENT GUIDANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MIDWIFERY; NURSE MIDWIVES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84877124310     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: 18781799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2012.11.004     Document Type: Note

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