Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults with diabetes in Muscat region, Oman

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-68

  Al Kindi, Rahma M ^a   Al Mushrafi, Muna ^b   Al Rabaani, Muna ^b   Al Zakwani, Ibrahim ^c,d  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

^c SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^d Gulf Health Research   (Oman)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); Complementary medicine; Diabetes mellitus (DM); Oman

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957932365     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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