Incorporation of fasting therapy in an integrative medicine ward: Evaluation of outcome, safety, and effects on lifestyle adherence in a large prospective cohort study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 601-607

  Michalsen, Andreas ^a,c   Hoffmann, Barbara ^b   Moebus, Susanne ^b   Bäcker, Markus ^a   Langhorst, Jost ^a   Dobos, Gustav J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^c KLINIKEN ESSEN MITTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBSERVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; DIET THERAPY; FASTING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 24644478043     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.601     Document Type: Article

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