Complementary-alternative medicine among cancer patients in the western region of Turkey

Journal of B.U.ON.

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 265-269

  Tarhan, Oktay ^a   Alacacioglu, A ^b   Somali, I ^a   Sipahi, H ^c   Zencir, M ^d   Oztop, I ^b   Dirioz, M ^b   Yilmaz, U ^b  

^a ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complementary treatment; Complementary alternative; Medicine

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; RECURRENT DISEASE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URTICA DIOICA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651052753     PISSN: 11070625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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