The use of complementary medicines by those with asthma

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 436-438

  Partridge, Martyn R ^a   Dockrell, M ^a   Smith, N M ^a  

^a National Asthma Campaign   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Complementary medicine; Drugs; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASS MEDIUM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; POPULATION SIZE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT SURVEY; SIDE EFFECT; YOGA;

EID: 0037383311     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1403     Document Type: Article

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