General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 171-177 , May 2004

Mental health visits to complementary and alternative medicine providers

  • Gregory E. Simon, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-206-287-2979; fax: +1-206-287-2871.
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  • Daniel C. Cherkin, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Karen J. Sherman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • David M. Eisenberg, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Richard A. Deyo, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Medicine and Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Roger B. Davis, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Received 29 October 2003 ,Accepted 7 January 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2004.01.002

General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 171-177 , May 2004

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