Reasons of using complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among elderly Malaysians of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor states: an exploratory study

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Reasons of using complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among elderly Malaysians of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor states: an exploratory study

Background: This study is aimed to explore the types of CAM and reasons of using CAM among elderly Malaysians. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 256 conveniently selected elderly Malaysians who were residing in the states of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. A pre-validated...

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Main Authors:	Mitha, Shahid, Nagarajan , Vimalan, Babar, Muneer Gohar, Siddiqui, Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2013
Subjects:	Q Science (General) RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/31716/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/31716/1/Reasons_of_using.pdf

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