Use of complementary and alternative medicine remedies in Sweden. A population-based longitudinal study within the northern Sweden MONICA Project

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 250, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 225-233

  Nilsson, M ^a   Trehn, G ^a   Asplund, K ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Drug consumption; Herbal medicine; Minerals; MONICA Project; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ECHINACEA EXTRACT; FISH OIL; GARLIC EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; MINERAL; SILICON DIOXIDE; VALERIAN; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GROWTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0035720473     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00882.x     Document Type: Article

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