Complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric oncology: Availability and institutional policies in Canada - A report from the children's oncology group

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 955-958

  Johnston, Donna L ^a   Nagel, Kim ^b   O'Halloran, Claire ^b   Sencer, Susan F ^c   Kelly, Kara M ^d   Friebert, Sarah ^e   Hilden, Joanne M ^f   Friedman, Debra L ^g,h  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Division of Hematology   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^h Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Availability; CAM; Pediatric oncology; Policies

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CANADA; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33750447307     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20772     Document Type: Article

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