Complementary and alternative medicine use in England: Results from a national survey

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1496-1502

  Hunt, K J ^a   Coelho, H F ^a   Wider, B ^a   Perry, R ^a   Hung, S K ^a   Terry, R ^a   Ernst, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 77956846891     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02484.x     Document Type: Article

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