Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in obstetrics and gynaecology: a survey of office-based obstetricians and gynaecologists regarding attitudes towards CAM, its provision and cooperation with other CAM providers in the state of Hesse, Germany

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 290, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1133-1139

  Munstedt K ^a   Maisch, M ^a   Tinneberg, H R ^a   Hubner J ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b German Cancer Society   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complementary alternative; Office based gynaecologist; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AMBULATORY CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GERMANY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS; OFFICE VISITS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84928631030     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3315-4     Document Type: Article

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