Use of complementary treatment by those hospitalised with acute illness
Archives of Disease in ChildhoodPublished 1 August 1999Open access
Jude Armishaw, Cameron Grant
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A substantial proportion of children hospitalised with acute medical illnesses have received complementary treatment, and Alternative health care is used as an adjunct rather than an alternative to conventional health care.
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A substantial proportion of children hospitalised with acute medical illnesses have received complementary treatment. Alternative health care is used as an adjunct rather than an alternative to conventional health care. Receipt of complementary treatment has no significant effect on clinical outcomes for children hospitalised with common acute medical illnesses.
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