The role of complementary and alternative medicine during the menopausal transition

Menopause

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 347-349

  Dog, Tieraona Low ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; METHODOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SELF MEDICATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SELF CARE; SELF MEDICATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34447279931     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: 15300374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e318053e792     Document Type: Editorial

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