Unconventional therapy in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 320-322

  Sastre Garriga, Jaume ^a   Munteis, Elvira ^b   Río, Jordi ^a   Pericot, Imma ^a   Tintoré, Mar ^a   Montalban, Xavier ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Alternative therapies; Homeopathy; MS outpatient care; Multiple sclerosis; Predictors of use

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET THERAPY; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMEOPATHY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPAIN;

ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0038321394     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458503ms913sr     Document Type: Article

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