Patterns of using complementary and alternative medicine by stroke patients at two university hospitals in Korea

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 231-235

  Shin, Yong Il ^a   Yang, Chung Yong ^a   Joo, Min Cheol ^a   Lee, Sam Gyu ^b   Kim, Jae Hyung ^b   Lee, Myeong Soo ^c,d  

^a Wonkwang University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^d PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); Stroke; Survey

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STROKE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 44649129251     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem025     Document Type: Article

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