The use of complementary and alternative medicine by older patients that have chronic diseases

HealthMED

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 413-422

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

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternative therapy; Chronic disease; Complementary medicine; Older patients; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

MULTIVITAMIN;

AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BLACKBERRY; CARDIOLOGY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GARLIC; GERIATRICS; GINGER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LAVENDER; LEISURE; LEMON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORUS NIGRA; MUSIC THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; THORAX DISEASE; THYME; WALKING;

EID: 84857745970     PISSN: 18402291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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