Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine by United States adults: Results from the 1999 National Health Interview Survey

Medical Care

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 353-358

  Hanyu, Ni ^a   Simile, Catherine ^a   Hardy, Ann M ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicines; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036549375     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200204000-00011     Document Type: Article

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