Complementary and alternative medicine use in children with asthma: Prevalence and sociodemographic profile of users

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-175

  Sidora Arcoleo, Kimberly ^a,c   Yoos, H Lorrie ^b   McMullen, Ann ^b   Kitzman, Harriet ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood asthma; Complementary and alternative medicine; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

DIMETAPP; DOXYLAMINE; GUAIFENESIN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VAPORUB;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NEGRO; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POVERTY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASTHMA; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34247168080     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701209640     Document Type: Article

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