Prevalence and parental perceptions of complementary and alternative medicine use by children with cancer in a multi-ethnic Southeast Asian population

Hamidah A; Rustam ZA; Tamil AM; Zarina LA; Zulkifli ZS; Jamal R

doi:10.1002/pbc.21798

Prevalence and parental perceptions of complementary and alternative medicine use by children with cancer in a multi-ethnic Southeast Asian population

Hamidah A , Rustam ZA , Tamil AM , Zarina LA , Zulkifli ZS , Jamal R

Pediatr Blood Cancer, 2009 Jan;52(1):70-4.

PMID: 18937312 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21798

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to determine the prevalence of use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by children with cancer and to compare the characteristics of CAM users and CAM nonusers.

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MeSH terms

Adolescent
Complementary Therapies/psychology*
Complementary Therapies/utilization*
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Ethnic Groups
Family Characteristics
Humans
Immune System
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Malaysia
Neoplasms/psychology
Neoplasms/therapy*
Parents/psychology*
Surveys and Questionnaires

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