Use of complementary and alternative medicine by pediatric rheumatology patients

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-6

  Hagen, Lorrie E M ^a   Schneider, Rayfel ^a   Stephens, Derek ^a   Modrusan, Diana ^b   Feldman, Brian M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b HUMBER RIVER REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative therapy; Arthritis; Children; Complementary therapy

Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE DURATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IRIDOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDITATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLEXOLOGY; RELAXATION TRAINING; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0037440838     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.10931     Document Type: Article

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