Comparative use of complementary medicine, allied health, and manual therapies by middle-aged and older Australian women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 273-282

  Sarris, Jerome ^a   Wahlin, Tarja Brita Robins ^a,b   Goncalves, Daniela C ^a   Byrne, Gerard J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Complementary medicine; Complementary medicine use; Herbal medicine; Older women; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78049235647     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2010.518876     Document Type: Article

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