The use of complementary medications by cancer patients attending an outpatient pain and symptom clinic

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 21-26

  Oneschuk, Doreen ^a   Fennell, Lee ^b   Hanson, John ^b   Bruera, Eduardo ^c  

^a Regional Palliative Care Program   (Canada)

^b CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c GREY NUNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ALBERTA; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032247793     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979801400404     Document Type: Article

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