Healthcare professional views and experiences of complementary and alternative therapies in obstetric practice in North East Scotland: A prospective questionnaire survey

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 121, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1015-1019

  Stewart, D ^a   Pallivalappila, A R ^b   Shetty, A ^c   Pande, B ^c   McLay, J S ^b  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; complementary therapies; health personnel; healthcare surveys; obstetrics; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANESTHESIST; AROMATHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRICIAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLEXOLOGY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTHCARE SURVEYS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 84903520796     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12618     Document Type: Review

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