The utilization of traditional Chinese medicine and associated factors in Taiwan in 2002

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 122, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1544-1548

  Shih, Chun Chuan ^a   Lin, Jaung Geng ^a   Liao, Chien Chang ^b   Su, Yi Chang ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Survey; Traditional Chinese medicine; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN;

EID: 70349558063     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2009.13.013     Document Type: Article

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