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Value Perceptions of Integrative Health Care: A Study of Primary Care Physicians and Professional Clinical Counselors

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A study was conducted to identify value perceptions of primary care physicians and Professional Clinical Counselors on integrative health care. Surveys were collected from 54 primary care physicians and 33 Professional Clinical Counselors in Central Ohio. Quantitative and qualitative results indicate favorable perceptions and opportunities for professional collaboration.

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Miller, H.L., Hall, S.E. & Hunley, S.A. Value Perceptions of Integrative Health Care: A Study of Primary Care Physicians and Professional Clinical Counselors. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy 34, 117–124 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOCP.0000022311.91263.92

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