Usage of and cost of complementary/alternative medicine in diabetic patients

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1630-1637

  Moolasarn, Summana ^a   Sripa, Saksit ^a   Kuessirikiet, Vichittra ^a   Sutawee, K ^a   Huasary, Jeerasak ^a   Chaisila, Charuntorn ^a   Chechom, Nampueng ^a   Sankan, Saowanee ^a  

^a UBON RATCHATHANI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Alternative complementary medicine; Cost; Diabetic patients; Usage

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIOECONOMICS; THAILAND; TREATMENT DURATION; YOGA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; THAILAND;

EID: 33645233516     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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