Use of complementary and alternative medicine and self-rated health status: Results from a national survey

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 399-404

  Nguyen, Long T ^a   Davis, Roger B ^a   Kaptchuk, Ted J ^a   Phillips, Russell S ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

acupuncture; alternative; ayurveda; c statistics; CAM use; chiropractic; complementary; deep breathing; diet supplements; energy healing; health; herbal; improvement; integrative care; logistic regression; massage therapy; medicine; meditation; mind body; National 2007; NHIS; osteopathic; qigong; relaxation; self rated; status; survey; tai chi; traditional medicine; yoga

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHELATION THERAPY; CHIROPRACTIC; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; GUIDED IMAGERY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MEDITATION; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PARAMETRIC TEST; REIKI; SELF EVALUATION; TAI CHI; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953679243     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1542-3     Document Type: Article

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