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Exploring complementary medicine practitioners’ attitudes towards the use of an immunization decision aid, and its potential acceptability for use with clients to reduce vaccine related decisional conflict

Jane E. Frawleya Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kirsty McKenziea Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Bradley L. Forssmanb Public Health Unit, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Elizabeth Sullivana Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia;c School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, AustraliaView further author information
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Kerrie Wileyd School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 588-591 | Received 30 Apr 2020, Accepted 19 May 2020, Published online: 23 Sep 2020

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