The view of patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on complementary and alternative medicine

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-25

  Abadoglu, Oznur ^a   Cakmak, E ^a   Kuzucu Demir, S ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Asthma; COPD; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 39049167406     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13115667     Document Type: Article

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