Complementary and alternative medicine use by osteoporotic patients in Australia (CAMEO-A): A Prospective study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 579-584

  Mak, Jenson C S ^a,b,c   Faux, Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c GOSFORD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; GLUCOSAMINE; MULTIVITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHIROPRACTIC; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOLISTIC CARE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLEXOLOGY; TAI CHI; YOGA;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OFFICE VISITS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TAI JI; TREATMENT FAILURE; VITAMINS; YOGA;

EID: 77952554830     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0425     Document Type: Article

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