The use of complementary and alternative medicine in Iceland: Results from a national health survey

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 602-608

  Gunnarsdottir, Thora Jenny ^a   Örlygsdóttir, Brynja ^a   Vilhjálmsson, Rúnar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); health; physician visits; sociodemographic factors; use of health care service

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ICELAND; ICELANDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; SPRING; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; ICELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85072024433     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494819863529     Document Type: Article

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