Use of complementary or alternative medicine in a general population in Great Britain. Results from the National Omnibus survey

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-157

  Thomas, Kate ^a   Coleman, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult population; Complementary and alternative medicine; Great Britain; Survey

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; CHINESE DRUG; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CRYSTAL; FEMALE; HEALING; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INTERVIEW; KINESIOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 3543124720     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdh139     Document Type: Review

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