Use of complementary and alternative therapy among patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 21-22, 2012, Pages 3198-3204

  Alaaeddine, Nada ^a   Okais, Jad ^a   Ballane, Liliane ^b   Baddoura, Rafic M ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative therapy; Osteoarthritis; Perceived benefits; Prevalence; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS;

EID: 84867979002     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04169.x     Document Type: Article

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