The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Pediatric Patients

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 93-99

  Fletcher, Paula C ^a   Clarke, Juanne ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Complementary and alternative medicine; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 1842538787     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200403000-00001     Document Type: Article

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