A Systematic Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Asthma Self-management

Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-149

  George, Maureen ^a,b   Topaz, Maxim ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Asthma; Complementary and alternative medicine; Disclosure; Mind body; Natural products; Patient provider communication; Self management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875238078     PISSN: 00296465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2012.11.002     Document Type: Review

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