From mainstream to marginal? Trends in the use of Chinese medicine in China from 1991 to 2004

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1063-1067

  Jin, Lei ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Health care utilization; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; HEALTH SERVICES; MODERNIZATION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREND ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL VALUE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREND STUDY; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

CHINA;

EID: 77955582941     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.06.019     Document Type: Article

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