The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the General Population in the Czech Republic: A Follow-Up Study

Complementary Medicine Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 159-166

  Pokladnikova, Jitka ^a   Selke Krulichova, Iva ^b  

^a Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Complementary therapies; Czech Republic; Follow up; Pattern; Population; Reasons of use; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CZECH REPUBLIC; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85032343530     PISSN: 25042092     EISSN: 25042106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000479229     Document Type: Article

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