Complementary and Integrative Treatments: Expanding the Continuum of Care

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 261-276

  Miller, Matthew C ^a  

^a Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; CAM; CIM; Complementary and alternative medicine; Homeopathy natural products; Integrative medicine; Otolaryngology; Supplements; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN; GLUCOSAMINE; INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN DERIVATIVE; LINSEED OIL; UBIDECARENONE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE; ALLOPATHY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; AYURVEDA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHIROPRACTIC; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG SAFETY; ECHINACEA; GARLIC; GINKGO BILOBA; GINSENG; HOMEOPATHY; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MOVEMENT THERAPY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PLACEBO EFFECT; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; YOGA;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL;

EID: 84878976079     PISSN: 00306665     EISSN: 15578259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2012.12.003     Document Type: Review

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