The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with diabetes mellitus in Bahrain: A cross-sectional study

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Khalaf, Abeer J ^a   Whitford, David L ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BAHRAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; AGED; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; BAHRAIN; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954515660     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-10-35     Document Type: Article

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