Conditions for the use of complementary and alternative medicine in taiwan: A nationwide survey analysis for 2011

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-99

  Chang, Mei Ying ^a   Liu, Chieh Y U ^a   Chu, Mei Chi ^b   Wu, Tsung Mao ^a   Chen, Mei L I ^a   Chu, Mei Ling ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84876525014     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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