Reported effects of non-traditional treatments and complementary and alternative medicine by retinitis pigmentosa patients

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 166-176

  Kiser, Ava K ^a,b   Dagnelie, Gislin ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet survey; Low vision; Questionnaire; Retinitis pigmentosa; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38949212176     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2007.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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