Complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use in Ireland: A secondary analysis of SLAN data

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-103

  Fox, Patricia ^a   Coughlan, Barbara ^a   Butler, Michelle ^a   Kelleher, Cecily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

CAM; Complementary alternative medicine; Ireland; Predictors; Prevalence; Secondary analysis; SLAN; Survey

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952430391     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.02.001     Document Type: Review

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