Attitudes of older adults regarding disclosure of complementary therapy use to physicians

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 627-645

  Arcury, Thomas A ^a   Bell, Ronny A ^a   Altizer, Kathryn P ^a   Grzywacz, Joseph G ^a   Sandberg, Joanne C ^a   Quandt, Sara A ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

complementary therapies; minority aging; patient provider communication

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MEDITATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; YOGA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; INTERVIEW; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CARE; SELF DISCLOSURE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF CARE; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 84882289497     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464812443084     Document Type: Article

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