Is there any difference in the use of complementary and alternative therapies in patients asthma and COPD? A cross-sectional survey

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 252-258

  Argüder, Emine ^a   Bavbek, Sevim ^b   Şen, Elif ^b   Köse, Kenan ^b   Keskin, Özlem ^b   Saryal, Sevgi ^b   Misirligi, Zeynep ^b  

^a BAYINDIR HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternative therapy; Asthma; Complementary therapy; COPD

Indexed keywords

CHAMOMILE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; ROYAL JELLY;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANIMAL PRODUCT; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AYURVEDA; BLOOD; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MILK; MOLE (INSECTIVORA); PREVALENCE; QUAIL; REIKI; THYME; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); TURTLE; YOGA; AGED; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; ASTHMA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 65449184938     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802647524     Document Type: Article

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