Complementary therapies and older adults

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 320-328

  Anderson, Ellen Zambo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Complementary therapy; Integrative medicine

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSAMINE;

ACUPUNCTURE; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BACKACHE; CHIROPRACTIC; CHRONIC PAIN; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENERGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSOMNIA; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MEDITATION; NECK PAIN; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT CARE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT INDICATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 73349125457     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0b013e3181bdd560     Document Type: Review

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