Use of alternative medicine for hypertension in Buikwe and Mukono districts of Uganda: A cross sectional study

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Nuwaha, Fred ^a   Musinguzi, Geofrey ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Complementary alternative medicine; Non communicable diseases; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SALT INTAKE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UGANDA; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; UGANDA;

EID: 84886737458     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-301     Document Type: Article

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