The complementary and alternative medicine use among asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in the southern region of Turkey

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 571-582

  Akinci, Ayse Cil ^a   Zengin, Neriman ^b   Yildiz, Hicran ^c   Sener, Emral ^d   Gunaydin, Besime ^d  

^a KIRKLARELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Complementary therapies; Turkey; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TURKEY;

EID: 82055172231     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01976.x     Document Type: Article

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