Enhancing Patient Satisfaction Through the Use of Complementary Therapies
Federal Practitioner. 2014 March;31(3):24-30
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Researchers at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Ohio explored the impact of complementary and alternative medicine therapies on patient and family satisfaction of health care.
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