High frequency of CAM use among children in Germany

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 729-730

  Weissenstein, Anne ^a   Straeter, Alexandra ^a   Villalon, Gloria ^a   Luchter, Elisabeth ^a   Bittmann, Stefan ^a  

^a Ped Mind Institute   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAMOMILE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BLEEDING; CHILD CARE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HONEY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; GERMANY; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84865229726     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2012.0398     Document Type: Letter

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