Complementary and alternative medicine in children attending gastroenterology clinics: Usage patterns and reasons for use

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 904-910

  Wadhera, Veena ^a,b   Lemberg, Daniel A ^a   Leach, Steven T ^b   Day, Andrew S ^a,b,c  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

children; complementary and alternative medicines; gastroenterology

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FISH OIL; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; LAXATIVE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANEMIA; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CHIROPRACTIC; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONSTIPATION; EATING DISORDER; GASTROENTERITIS; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY DISORDER; GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRRITABLE COLON; KINESIOLOGY; LEISURE; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PEPTIC ULCER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEXOLOGY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TAI CHI; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84155168975     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02100.x     Document Type: Article

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