Use of complementary/alternative medicine among paediatric patients

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 162, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 334-341

  Madsen, Hanne ^a,b   Andersen, Susie ^a   Nielsen, Rasmus Gaardskaer ^a   Dolmer, Birgitte Sofie ^a   Høst, Arne ^a   Damkier, Anette ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Children; Chiropractic; Complementary medicine; Reflexology

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALLERGY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DENMARK; DRUG USE; ECZEMA; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0038293149     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-003-1180-4     Document Type: Article

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