Complementary and alternative medicine use among patients presenting to a pediatric otolaryngology clinic

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 721-725

  Graham, M Elise ^a   Brake, Maria K ^a   Taylor, S Mark ^a   Flowerdew, Gordon ^a   Hong, Paul ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative therapy; Complementary and alternative medicine; Complementary therapy; Pediatric otolaryngology

Indexed keywords

MULTIVITAMIN; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANADIAN; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876701437     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.01.026     Document Type: Article

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