Use of alternative medicine in a Moroccan pediatric oncology unit;Utilisation de la médecine alternative en oncologie pédiatrique au Maroc

Journal Africain du Cancer

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 163-168

  Hessissen, L ^a   Bhour, M ^a   El Kababri, M ^a   Kili, A ^a   Nachef, M N ^a   Elkhorassani, M ^a   Khattab, M ^a  

^a Hopital d'Enfants   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Children; Complementary and alternative medicine; Morocco; Oncology

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOROCCO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 80055071854     PISSN: 19650817     EISSN: 19650825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12558-011-0177-6     Document Type: Article

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