Hospital-based integrative medicine : : a case study of the barriers and factors facilitating the creation of a center / / Ian D. Coulter ... [et al.].

Current integrative medicine practices in hospital settings involve some form of partnership between complementary and alternative medicine and biomedicine. This five-year study adopted a longitudinal methodology to track the establishment of a single hospital-based Integrative Medicine Center. Usin...

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Superior document:Rand Corporation monograph series
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Year of Publication:2008
Language:English
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series.
Physical Description:1 online resource (193 p.)
Notes:
  • "Supported by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine."
  • "MG-591-NCCAM"--P. [4] of cover.
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Summary:Current integrative medicine practices in hospital settings involve some form of partnership between complementary and alternative medicine and biomedicine. This five-year study adopted a longitudinal methodology to track the establishment of a single hospital-based Integrative Medicine Center. Using extensive qualitative interview data, the project staff conducted a stakeholder analysis of all participants involved in the establishment and continuation of the Integrative Medicine Center and collected data from hospital documents, patient files, patient questionnaires and provider questionnair
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-171).
ISBN:1282451286
9786612451287
0833048198
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Ian D. Coulter ... [et al.].