Ethnic differences in population approach and experience regarding complementary-alternative medicine (CAM)

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 348-353

  Krivoy, Norberto ^a,b   Habib, Manhal ^a   Azzam, Zaher S ^a,b  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Complementary medicine; Ethnic differences; Experience; Population

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARAB; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JEW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NURSING EDUCATION; OUTPATIENT CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARABS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33744498896     PISSN: 10538569     EISSN: 10991557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pds.1188     Document Type: Article

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