Hispanic and Anglo Patients’ Reported Use of Alternative Medicine in the Medical Clinic Context

Complementary Health Practice Review

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 205-217

  Lundy, Michele B ^a   Morgan, Laura L ^a   Rhoads, Kelton V L ^a   Bay, R Curtis ^a  

^a Maricopa Integrated Health System   (United States)

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EID: 84993723063     PISSN: 15332101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153321010100600303     Document Type: Article

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