Profiles And Contributions To This Article

Patients are more likely to use complementary medicine if it is locally available

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts, designed the project, devised survey tool, literature review

position: Associate professor

United States

Health scientist and medical educator

Barbara Mowery

qualifications: MD

contribution: devised survey tool, input data, collected data, contributed to drafts, literature review

position: Medical Student

Roy Geib

qualifications: PhD

contribution: contributed to drafts

position: Professor

United States

I am a biomedical researcher interested in the psychoneuroimmunology of chronic diseases; and the prevention and intervention of chronic diseases using mind-body therapies. I am a founding member of the Indiana Rural Health Association and served as its president. I am also interested in the develoopment of educational programs that specifically target the health care needs of rural communities.