Disparities in Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapy Recommendations for Children in Two Different Socioeconomic Communities

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 312-317

  DeMattia, Amy ^a   Moskowitz, Harry ^a   Kemper, Kathi J ^b   Laraque, Danielle ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CAM retailers; children; complementary and alternative medicine; disparities

Indexed keywords

ALMOND OIL; ALOE VERA EXTRACT; BELLADONNA ALKALOID; CASTOR OIL; CHINESE DRUG; COD LIVER OIL; ECHINACEA EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAMBUCUS EXTRACT; SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YIN QIAO;

ALOE VERA; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; ECHINACEA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEVER; GLYCYRRHIZA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; SAMBUCUS; SCHISANDRACEAE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED STATES; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; NEW YORK CITY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33751013271     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ambp.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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