Complementary and alternative medicine use: Results from a descriptive study of pregnant women in Udi local Government area of Enugu state, Nigeria

Abstract Background The use of CAM by pregnant women is very popular in developed countries. The trend is increasing globally and lack of evidence of safety particularly when used during pregnancy may lead to complications. Pregnancy is a vulnerable period especially during the first trimester. Ther...

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Main Authors: Jane-lovena Onyiapat, Chinyelu Okafor, Ijeoma Okoronkwo, Agnes Anarado, Ekene Chukwukelu, Ada Nwaneri, Pat Okpala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Use
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1689-0