Use of complementary medicine in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease: Results from a multicenter survey

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-60

  Wong, Anthony P ^a   Clark, Ann L ^a   Garnett, Elizabeth A ^a   Acree, Michael ^a   Cohen, Stanley A ^b   Ferry, George D ^c   Heyman, Melvin B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^c Texas Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Constipation; Inflammatory bowel disease; Survey study

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHAMOMILE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOPATHY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHIROPRACTIC; COLITIS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ECHINACEA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; GLYCYRRHIZA; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SILYBUM MARIANUM; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; UNITED STATES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INFANT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; PLANT PREPARATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIRITUAL THERAPIES;

EID: 63649085235     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318169330f     Document Type: Article

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