Complementary/alternative medicine use among cancer patients in Malaysia

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Complementary/alternative medicine use among cancer patients in Malaysia

The objective of this study was to determine the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer patients in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was carried out among cancer patients at two Malaysian referral hospitals. The questionnaire consisted of 28 items includes patients' s...

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Published in:	World Journal of Medical Sciences
Main Author:	Al-Naggar R.A.; Bobryshev Y.V.; Abdulghani M.; Rammohan S.; Osman M.T.; Abdul Kadir S.Y.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Online Access:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84877262021&doi=10.5829%2fidosi.wjms.2013.8.2.7358&partnerID=40&md5=9439c7850ff5f2c9fa77aa30fe2a5b5b

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