Complementary or alternative? Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among Finnish children

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1639-1645

  Siponen, Sanna M ^a   Ahonen, Riitta S ^a   Kettis, Asa ^b   Hämeen Anttila, Katri P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Finnish Medicines Agency   (Finland)

Author keywords

Child; Complementary and alternative medicine; Finland; Population based survey

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; FISH OIL; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PROBIOTIC AGENT; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; FINLAND; FISH OILS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PARENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PROBIOTICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84871301503     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: 14321041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-012-1294-6     Document Type: Article

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