Factors associated with traditional Chinese medicine utilization among urban community health centers in Hubei Province of China

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages NP2489-NP2497

  Cai, Yi ^a   Mao, Zongfu ^a   Xu, Bruce ^b   Wu, Bei ^c  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; community health services; traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION;

CHINA; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84926353754     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: 19412479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539513491415     Document Type: Article

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