Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among children with current asthma

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-31

  Shen, Joannie ^a,b   Oraka, Emeka ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Asthma Callback Survey; BRFSS; Children; Complementary and alternative medicine

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; VITAMIN;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEXOLOGY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855479257     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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