Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of a standardized international questionnaire on use of alternative and complementary medicine (I-CAM - Q) for Argentina

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Esteban, Santiago ^a   Vázquez Peña, Fernando ^a   Terrasa, Sergio ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; I CAM Q; Questionnair

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARGENTINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; INTERVIEW; LOCAL ADAPTATION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EVALUATION STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; PUBLICATION; STANDARDS;

ARGENTINA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSLATIONS;

EID: 84977513305     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1074-4     Document Type: Article

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