The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Chinese Canadians: Results from a National Survey

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 517-528

  Roth, Marilyn A ^a   Kobayashi, Karen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese Canadians; Complementary and alternative medicine; Health behavior; Immigrant status; Institutional completeness; Social capital

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHINESE CANADIAN; CHINESE MEDICINE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MALE; MASSAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CANADA; CHINA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54949117980     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9141-7     Document Type: Article

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