For my wellness, not just my illness: North Americans' use of dietary supplements

Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-222

  Nichter, Mark ^a   Thompson, Jennifer Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Dietary supplement use; Health management enhancement; Illness management; North Americans; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748296196     PISSN: 0165005X     EISSN: 1573076X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11013-006-9016-0     Document Type: Article

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