Use of complementary/alternative therapies among children in primary care pediatrics

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 99-103

  Sawni Sikand, Anju ^a   Schubiner, Howard ^a,b   Thomas, Ronald L ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Folk remedies; Herbs; Massage; Nutritional supplements; Prayer healing; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG USE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HERB; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MATERNAL AGE; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0036256309     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1367/1539-4409(2002)002<0099:UOCATA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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