The persistence and resurgence of medical pluralism

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 29, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 925-945

  Goldstein, Michael S ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVICE; DIET; DRUG MARKETING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH FOOD; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SKILL; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FORECASTING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; POLITICS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SELF CARE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8544247191     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-29-4-5-925     Document Type: Review

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