Use of Alternative Treatments by People with Multiple Sclerosis

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 243-254

  Berkman, Cathy S ^a   Pignotti, Monica G ^b   Cavallo, Pamela F ^c   Holland, Nancy J ^c  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c National Multiple Sclerosis Society   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medical practices; Alternative therapies; Complementary therapies; Multiple sclerosis; Unconventional medicine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CANNABIS; MAGNESIUM; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; VITAMIN B GROUP;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MEDITATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SOCIAL ASPECT; YOGA;

EID: 0033495598     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154596839901300406     Document Type: Article

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