Enhancing Holism? GPs’ Explanations of Their Complementary Practice

Complementary Health Practice Review

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 193-204

  Adams, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 84993730777     PISSN: 15332101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153321010100600302     Document Type: Article

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