Complementary and alternative medicine use by patients with inflammatory bowel disease: An Internet survey

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 327-332

  Hilsden, Robert J ^a   Meddings, Jon B ^b   Verhoef, Marja J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Health behaviours; Inflammatory bowel disease; Internet; Self treatment

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; STEROID; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANADA; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0033028721     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1999/586765     Document Type: Article

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