High prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use in the Dutch pediatric oncology population: A multicenter survey

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-37

  Singendonk, Maartje ^a   Kaspers, Gert Jan ^b   Naafs Wilstra, Marianne ^c   Meeteren, Antoinette Schouten Van ^d   Loeffen, Jan ^e   Vlieger, Arine ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Dutch Childhood Cancer Parent Organization VOKK   (Netherlands)

^d EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer; Childhood; Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); Multicenter survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHINESE MEDICINE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NETHERLANDS; ONCOLOGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF HELP; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NETHERLANDS; PARENTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872620068     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-012-1821-6     Document Type: Article

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