Complementary medicine use in patients with head and neck cancer in Ireland

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 267, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1291-1297

  Amin, Mohamed ^a,d   Glynn, F ^a   Rowley, S ^a   O'Leary, G ^b   O'Dwyer, T ^c   Timon, C ^a   Kinsella, J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b SOUTH INFIRMARY VICTORIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c MATER PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Head and neck cancer; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SEX FACTORS; SPIRITUALITY; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954542892     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-010-1223-1     Document Type: Article

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