Trends in alternative medicine use in the United States, 1990-1997: Results of a follow-up national survey

Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 280, Issue 18, 1998, Pages 1569-1575

  Eisenberg, David M ^a   Davis, Roger B ^a   Ettner, Susan L ^b   Appel, Scott ^a   Wilkey, Sonja ^a   Van Rompay, Maria ^a   Kessler, Ronald C ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; DEPRESSION; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HERB; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF HELP; TELEPHONE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032508952     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.18.1569     Document Type: Article

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