Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by the general population: A systematic review and update

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 924-939

  Harris, P E ^a   Cooper, K L ^b   Relton, C ^b   Thomas, K J ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; DENMARK; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JAPAN; MALAYSIA; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SINGAPORE; SOUTH KOREA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84866491179     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2012.02945.x     Document Type: Review

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