Why are cancer patients using non-proven complementary therapies? A cross-sectional multicentre study in Norway

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 575-580

  Risberg, T ^a   Kaasa, S ^b   Wist, E ^c   Melsom, H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^d Helsetilsynet i Oslo og Akershus   (Norway)

Author keywords

alternative medicine; cancer patients; complementary therapies; multicentre study; non proven; Norway

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER REGRESSION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORWAY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030969893     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(96)00504-7     Document Type: Article

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