Use of complementary and alternative medicines among women with gestational trophoblastic diseases: A survey at the Philippine General Hospital

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 55, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 327-332

  Cagayan, Ma Stephanie Fay S ^a   Oras, Celestrell May W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Gestational trophoblastic disease

Indexed keywords

COCONUT OIL; GARLIC EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; MULTIVITAMIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRUIT JUICE; GINSENG; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TEA; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR; VEGETABLE; YOGA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PHILIPPINES; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTERUS CANCER; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC NEOPLASMS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PHILIPPINES; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77957260436     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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