A positive concept of health - Interviews with patients and practitioners in an integrative medicine clinic

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 197-203

  Hunter, Jennifer ^a,b   Marshall, Jack ^b   Corcoran, Katherine ^a   Leeder, Stephen ^a   Phelps, Kerryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Uclinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Holistic health; Qualitative research; Wellbeing; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHILOSOPHY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SATISFACTION; WELLBEING; YOUNG ADULT;

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WELLBEING; WELLNESS;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SPIRITUALITY; VITALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887137009     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.07.001     Document Type: Article

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