Use of complementary and alternative medicine by rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-33

  Lee, Myeung Su ^a,b,f   Lee, Myeong Soo ^b   Yang, Chung Yong ^a   Lee, Sang Il ^c   Joo, Min Cheol ^a   Shin, Byung Cheul ^a,b,d   Yoo, Wan Hee ^e   Shin, Yong Il ^a,b  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^e Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^f PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); Rheumatoid arthritis; Survey

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONSTIPATION; CONTUSION; DEMOGRAPHY; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; ORIENTAL MEDICINE; PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION SENSATION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SIDE EFFECT; SWELLING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36549037702     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-007-0646-6     Document Type: Article

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