Physicians' Ethical Obligations Regarding Alternative Medicine
- 11 November 1998
- journal article
- policy perspectives
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 280 (18) , 1623-1625
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.280.18.1623
Abstract
A SUBSTANTIAL proportion of patients use alternative medicine, spending an estimated $13 billion each year. Complementary and alternative medicine incorporateKeywords
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