Use of complementary medicinal therapies in West Pomerania: A population-based study

Climacteric

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 124-134

  Schwarz, S ^a   Messerschmidt, H ^b   Volzke H ^c   Hoffmann, W ^c   Lucht, M ^c   Doren M ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b SHIP/Clinical Epidemiological Research ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Natural Therapy; Population based Study; Study of Health in Pomerania

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 41349104108     PISSN: 13697137     EISSN: 14730804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13697130801930674     Document Type: Article

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