Prevalence and correlates of postdiagnosis initiation of complementary and alternative medicine among patients at a comprehensive cancer center

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 34-41

  Perlman, Adam I ^a   Lontok, Oliver ^b   Huhmann, Maureen ^b   Parrott, J Scott ^b   Simmons, Leigh Ann ^b   Patrick Miller, Linda ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b not available

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 84877735658     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2012.000634     Document Type: Article

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