Trends in the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Pakistan: A population-based survey

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 545-550

  Shaikh, Shahzad H ^a   Malik, Farnaz ^b   James, Henry ^c   Abdul, Hamid ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Pakistan)

^b Ministry of Health   (Pakistan)

^c HH Princess Al Jawhara Center for Genetics and Inherited Diseases   (Bahrain)

^d Quaid e Azan University   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIET THERAPY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PAKISTAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIKI; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; THERAPY EFFECT; URBAN AREA;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; PAKISTAN; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 67149093533     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0232     Document Type: Article

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