A Theoretical Model of Biomedical Professionals' Legitimization of Alternative Therapies

Complementary Health Practice Review

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 187-208

  Yoshida, Motoko ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (Japan)

Author keywords

complementary and alternative therapies; nursing education; psychomotor skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992803146     PISSN: 15332101     EISSN: 15523845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153321010200700303     Document Type: Article

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