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Complementary and Alternative Medical Practices: Training, Experience, and Attitudes of a Primary Care Medical School Faculty

Stephen M. Levine, Margaret L. Weber-Levine and Robert M. Mayberry
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice July 2003, 16 (4) 318-326; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.16.4.318
Stephen M. Levine
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Jul 2003, 16 (4) 318-326; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.4.318
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