Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric chronic viral hepatitis

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 417-421

  Erlichman, Jessi ^a   Salam, Abdul ^a   Haber, Barbara A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Liver disease; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ECHINACEA EXTRACT; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SELENIUM; SILYBUM MARIANUM EXTRACT; THYMUS EXTRACT; VITAMIN;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHILD; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MASSAGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPIRITUAL HEALING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VEGETARIAN DIET;

CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 77950275721     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181b99cba     Document Type: Article

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