Complementary and alternative medicine use among norwegian cancer survivors: Gender-specific prevalence and associations for use

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Kristoffersen, Agnete E ^a   Norheim, Arne J ^a   Fønnebø, Vinjar M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 84876571121     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/318781     Document Type: Article

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