Between two worlds: The use of traditional and Western health services by Chinese immigrants

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 421-437

  Ma, Grace Xueqin ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONSULTATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERVIEW; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; RELIGION; SELF MEDICATION; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DATA COLLECTION; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PILOT PROJECTS; TEXAS;

EID: 0032758623     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018742505785     Document Type: Article

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