The use of complementary and alternative medicine in a general population in South Korea: Results from a national survey in 2006

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-6

  Ock, Sun Myeong ^a   Choi, Jun Yeong ^b   Cha, Young Soo ^c   Lee, JungBok ^d   Chun, Mi Son ^e   Huh, Chang Hun ^f   Lee, Soon Young ^e   Lee, Sung Jae ^d  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Seongnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^d Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adult; Complementary therapies; Korea; Prevalence; Survey; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION GROUPS;

EID: 65649091262     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.1.1     Document Type: Article

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