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    Exploration of Why Alaskans Use Complementary Medicine: A Focus Group Study

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    Author
    Heafner, Jessica
    Keyword
    Complementary medicine
    Integrative medicine
    Alternative medicine
    Patient focused
    holistic
    Nutrition
    Homeopatic
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11122/4851
    Abstract
    Purpose: To explore why Alaskans choose to pursue complementary medicine as a healthcare option. Design: Qualitative Descriptive. Method: A purposive convenient recruitment methodology was used to recruit project participants. Focus groups were conducted to collect the research data. Findings: Five themes were identified that highlighted why participants use complementary medicine: 1) dissatisfaction, 2) effective, 3) holistic, 4) relationship focused, and 5) a personal journey
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    Presented to the Faculty of the University of Alaska Anchorage in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTERS OF SCIENCE
    Date
    2014-01-01
    Publisher
    University of Alaska Anchorage
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