Complementary and alternative medicine usage in rosacea

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1139-1141

  McAleer, M A ^a   Powell, F C ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Psoriasis; Rosacea

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; ROSACEA; SKIN DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSORIASIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROSACEA;

EID: 42049119875     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08471.x     Document Type: Letter

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