Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer in northern Turkey: Analysis of cost and satisfaction

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 677-688

  Aydin Avci, Ilknur ^a   Koç, Zeliha ^a   Saǧlam, Zeynep ^b  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SINOP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative therapy; Cost; Oncology patients; Satisfaction; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; NURSING; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857032572     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03732.x     Document Type: Article

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