Self-application of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with gynecologic cancer

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 75-81

  Akyuz, Aygul ^a   Dede, Murat ^b   Cetinturk, Ayse ^a   Yavan, Tulay ^a   Yenen, Mufit Cemal ^b   Sarici, S Umit ^b   Dilek, Saffet ^c  

^a Academy and School of Nursing   (Turkey)

^b GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Gynecologic cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; GROUPS BY AGE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY;

EID: 34548071130     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000099634     Document Type: Article

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