Current Understandings of the Research–Practice Gap From the Viewpoint of Complementary Medicine Academics: A Mixed-Method Investigation

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 53-61

  Leach, Matthew J ^a   Tucker, Basil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

complementary and alternative medicine; evidence based practice; mixed method; research; research practice gap; translation

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EXPECTATION; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH LITERACY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRACTICE GAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; ATTITUDE; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GAPS; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 85007608256     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2016.10.005     Document Type: Article

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