Health service use amongst users of complementary and alternative medicine

Describes people using complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) and compares their utilisation of health services with that of non-CAM users, using data from the 2002/2003 National Health Survey. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department o...

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Published inNew Zealand medical journal Vol. 123; no. 1312; pp. 26 - 35
Main Authors Pledger, Megan J, Cumming, Jacqueline, Burnette, Mili
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) 09.04.2010
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Alternative medicine
Cancer
Cancer therapies
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Chronic Disease - therapy
Complementary Therapies - utilization
Educational Status
Ethnic Groups
Female
Health Behavior
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Medical care
Medicine
Middle Aged
New Zealand - epidemiology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Sex Factors
Studies
Utilization
Young Adult
New Zealand
United States > US
South Australia Australia
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ISSN0028-8446
1175-8716
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Summary:Describes people using complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) and compares their utilisation of health services with that of non-CAM users, using data from the 2002/2003 National Health Survey. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
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Includes references; erratum in 'New Zealand medical journal (Online), 15 Oct 2010, v.123 n.1324:p.113
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ISSN:0028-8446
1175-8716
1175-8716