Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use among United States stroke survivors

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 271, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 180-185

  Shah, Samir H ^a   Engelhardt, Rita ^a   Ovbiagele, Bruce ^a  

^a UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative; Complementary; Stroke

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; NECK PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; STROKE; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45849094411     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2008.04.014     Document Type: Article

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