Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 123-126 , February 2000

Public demand and the integration of complementary and alternative medicine in the US health care system

Received 29 June 1999

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doi: 10.1016/S0161-4754(00)90081-2

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 123-126 , February 2000

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