Use of complementary medicine among outpatients with dermatologic conditions within Yorkshire and South Wales, United Kingdom

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 589-594

  Baron, Susannah E ^a   Goodwin, Richard G ^b   Nicolau, Nicolas ^c   Blackford, Sharon ^c   Goulden, Victoria ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 17844364879     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.11.058     Document Type: Article

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