Complementary and alternative medicine therapies in acne, psoriasis, and atopic eczema: Results of a qualitative study of patients' experiences and perceptions

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 451-457

  Magin, Parker J ^a   Adams, Jon ^a   Heading, Gaynor S ^b   Pond, Dimity C ^a   Smith, Wayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANTIOXIDANT; ARACHIS OIL; ASCORBIC ACID; CALENDULA EXTRACT; CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT; CITRUS FRUIT EXTRACT; COD LIVER OIL; FISH OIL; FOLIC ACID; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; HAMAMELIS EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LAVENDER OIL; LEPTOSPERMUM OIL; MAGNESIUM; OLIVE OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PRIMROSE OIL; PROGESTERONE; PROPOLIS; RETINOL; TEA TREE OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; VINEGAR; VITAMIN B GROUP; VITAMIN D; YLANG YLANG OIL; ZINC;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; AUSTRALIA; CIDER; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEPTOSPERMUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; OAT; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; TOMATO;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PSORIASIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRACE ELEMENTS; VITAMINS; YOGA;

EID: 33745949121     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.451     Document Type: Article

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