Traditional Chinese medicine use among Chinese immigrant cancer patients

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 56-61

  Leng, Jennifer C F ^a   Gany, Francesca ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative Medicine; Cancer Treatment; Herb Drug Interactions; Patient Provider Communication; Traditional Chinese Medicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHINESE MEDICINE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIGRANT; NEOPLASM; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF MEDICATION; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COMMUNICATION; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; NEOPLASMS; NEW YORK CITY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 84898004807     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-013-0542-5     Document Type: Article

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