Use of complementary and alternative medicines for menopausal symptoms in Australian women aged 40–65 years

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 146-153

  Gartoulla, Pragya ^a   Davis, Susan R ^a   Worsley, Roisin ^a   Bell, Robin J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GINSENG EXTRACT; GLUCOSAMINE; PHYTOESTROGEN; PRIMROSE OIL;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENOPAUSE SPECIFIC QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIOECONOMICS; MENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84938546119     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja14.01723     Document Type: Article

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