A survey amongst Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) users with type 2 diabetes

International Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-15

  Huri, Hasniza Zaman ^a   Lian, Grace Tan Poh ^a   Hussain, Samsinah ^a   Pendek, Rokiah ^a   Widodo, Riyanto Teguh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Complementary alternative medicines; Out of pocket expenditure; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALLOPATHY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AWARENESS; AYURVEDA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONSULTATION; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; YOGA;

EID: 70449632873     PISSN: 16067754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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