Use of alternative therapy among pediatric oncology patients in Taiwan

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-65

  Yeh, Chao Hsing ^b   Tsai, Jia Ling ^c   Li, Wenjun ^a   Chen, Hui Me ^c   Lee, Shu Chu ^c   Lin, Chiou Fen ^c   Yang, Chao Ping ^c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Alternative therapy; Medical help seeking behavior; Oncology; Pediatric patient

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; VITAMIN;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET THERAPY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0033968604     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/088800100276668     Document Type: Article

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