Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients attending a head and neck oncology clinic

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1360-1364

  Shakeel, M ^a   Newton, J R ^a   Bruce, J ^a   Ah See, K W ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Cancer; Complementary medicine; Head and neck

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN; GARLIC EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; WARFARIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEAD CANCER; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK CANCER; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLEXOLOGY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57049087975     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215108001904     Document Type: Article

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