Use of complementary and alternative medicine during the menopause transition: Longitudinal results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

Menopause

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-43

  Bair, Yali A ^a   Gold, Ellen B ^b   Zhang, Guili ^b   Rasor, Niki ^b   Utts, Jessica ^c   Upchurch, Dawn M ^d   Chyu, Laura ^d   Greendale, Gail A ^e   Sternfeld, Barbara ^f   Adler, Shelley R ^g  

^a Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Health services; Integrative medicine; Menopause

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLIMACTERIUM; DECISION MAKING; DIET THERAPY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RACE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 38049019061     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31813429d6     Document Type: Article

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