Use of alternative medicine among Norwegian cancer patients is associated with mental distress: A follow-up study

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 41, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 646-651

  Risberg, Terje ^b   Kolstad, Arne ^c   Cassileth, Barrie R ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICINE; TUMORS;

MENTAL DISTRESS;

ONCOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RECURRENCE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NORWAY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0346034846     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418602321028265     Document Type: Article

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