Patterns of traditional Chinese medicine use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A population study in Taiwan

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 55, Issue 82-83, 2008, Pages 467-470

  Chen, Yu Chun ^a   Chen, Fang Pey ^a   Chen, Tzeng Ji ^a,b   Chou, Li Fang ^c   Hwang, Shinn Jang ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Inflammatory bowel diseases; National health programs; Traditional Chinese medicine; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE MEDICINE; DATA BASE; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; TAIWAN; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 44349166294     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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