Comparative analysis of the use of complementary and alternative medicine by Korean patients with androgenetic alopecia, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 827-835

  Kim, G W ^a   Park, J M ^a   Chin, H W ^a   Ko, H C ^a   Kim, M B ^a   Kim, J Y ^b   Lee, S J ^b   Kim, D W ^b   Lee, D ^c   Kim, B S ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BALNEOTHERAPY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ORIENTAL MEDICINE; OUTPATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SELF REPORT; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALOPECIA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879096472     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04583.x     Document Type: Article

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