Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use among patients undergoing cancer treatment

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-279

  Corner, J ^a   Yardley, J ^a   Maher, E J ^b   Roffe, L ^a   Young, T ^b   Maslin Prothero, S ^c   Gwilliam, C ^b   Haviland, J ^d   Lewith, G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b MOUNT VERNON CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Cancer; Cancer treatment; Complementary medicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEOPLASM; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; NEOPLASMS; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349134159     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00911.x     Document Type: Article

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