Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use in ED patients and its association with health care utilization

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 187-191

  Li, J Z ^a   Quinn, J V ^a   McCulloch, C E ^a   Jacobs, B P ^a   Chan, P V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CAM; Complimentary alternative medicine; Health care utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 2442652941     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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