Use of complementary and alternative medicine by persons with arthritis: Results of the National Health Interview Survey

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 748-755

  Quandt, Sara A ^a   Chen, Haiying ^a   Grzywacz, Joseph G ^a   Bell, Ronny A ^a   Lang, Wei ^a   Arcury, Thomas A ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Geriatrics; Minority health; Self care

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; CHELATING AGENT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; NATURAL PRODUCT; VITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTHRITIS; CHELATION; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALING; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; RATING SCALE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF EVALUATION; TAI CHI; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN INTAKE; YOGA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26844564959     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.21443     Document Type: Review

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