Complementary and alternative medicine: attitudes, knowledge and use among surgeons and anaesthesiologists in Hungary

• Published in: BMC complementary and alternative medicine Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 443
• Main Authors: Soós, Sándor Árpád, Jeszenői, Norbert, Darvas, Katalin, Harsányi, László
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 08.11.2016
• Subjects: Adult; alternative medicine; Anesthesia; Anesthesiology - manpower; Attitude of Health Personnel; complement; Complementary Therapies - manpower; Complementary Therapies - methods; Complementary Therapies - psychology; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; herbal medicines; hospitals; Humans; Hungary; Integrative Medicine - manpower; Integrative Medicine - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Oriental traditional medicine; questionnaires; Surgeons - psychology; surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Hungary; Perioperative care; Anaesthesiologist; CAM; Integrative medicine; Surgeon

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