Complementary and alternative medicine use in patients with gynecological cancers in Europe

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 219-224

  Molassiotis, A ^a   Browall, M ^b   Milovics, L ^c   Panteli, V ^d   Patiraki, E ^d   Fernandez Ortega, P ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ONCOLOGY AND RADIOLOGY OF SERBIA   (Serbia)

^d Greek Oncology Nursing Society   (Serbia)

^e CATALAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Complementary therapies; Gynecological cancer

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; MINERAL; NATURAL PRODUCT; UBIDECARENONE; VITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CHIROPRACTIC; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIET RESTRICTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC THERAPY; EUROPE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS MEDIUM; MASSAGE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QI GONG; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLEXOLOGY; RELAXATION TRAINING; SHIATSU; SPIRITUAL HEALING; SUPPORT GROUP; TEA; TUMOR IMMUNITY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WELLBEING; YOGA;

EID: 33645362741     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: 15251438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2006.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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