Traditional Chinese medicine in cancer care: Perspectives and experiences of patients and professionals in China

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 397-403

  Xu, W ^a,b   Towers, A D ^c   Li, P ^d   Collet, J P ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d PEKING UNIVERSITY CANCER HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Complementary and alternative medicine; Cross cultural studies; Supportive care; Symptom control; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 33748513702     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00685.x     Document Type: Article

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