Characteristics of pediatric traditional Chinese medicine users in Taiwan: A nationwide cohort study

Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Chen, Hsing Yu ^a   Lin, Yi Hsuan ^a,b   Wu, Jau Ching ^c,d   Chen, Yu Chun ^c   Thien, Peck Foong ^c   Chen, Tzeng Ji ^c   Yang, Sien Hung ^a,b   Chen, Jiun Liang ^a,b,c   Lo, Su Shun ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

National Health Insurance Research Database; Pediatrics; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHINESE MEDICINE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; TAIWAN; WESTERN MEDICINE;

EID: 84861884186     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-3008     Document Type: Article

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