An analysis of complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) use by radiotherapy patients

Trace Elements and Electrocytes

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 181-185

  Schonekaes K ^a   Schuller P ^a   Micke, O ^a   Mucke R ^a   Buntzel J ^a   Bruns, F ^a   Kisters, K ^a   Panke, J ^a   Wagner, W ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complementary alternative medicine; Radiation oncology; Selenium; Supplementary treatment; Vitamins and minerals

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOSTIMULATING AGENT; MINERAL; SELENIUM; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034799843     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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