Use of complementary/alternative medicine among paediatric patients
European Journal of PediatricsPublished 27 February 2003
Hanne Madsen, S. Ry Andersen, Rasmus Gaardskær Nielsen, Birgitte Sofie Dolmer, Arne Høst, Anette Damkier
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Of the paediatric patients, 53% had tried complementary/alternative medicine, which was used as a supplement to conventional medicine although the authors did not know how long it was used.
Abstract
Of the paediatric patients, 53% had tried complementary/alternative medicine, which was used as a supplement to conventional medicine although we did not know how long it was used. Paediatric patients should be interviewed about their use of complementary/alternative medicine with regard to side-effects, interactions or lack of compliance with conventional medicine.
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