Alternative medicine in allergies – prevalence, patterns of use, and costs
- 11 July 2002
- Vol. 57 (8) , 694-700
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1398-9995.2002.23469.x
Abstract
Background: There is evidence that the use of alternative medicine (AM) for allergies has increased. However, little is known from population‐based studies about what determines its use. The object...Keywords
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