Use of complementary and alternative medicines for children with chronic health conditions in Lagos, Nigeria

Use of complementary and alternative medicines for children with chronic health conditions in Lagos, Nigeria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is on the increase globally with a high prevalence in children and adults with chronic illnesses. Many studies have evaluated the epidemiology of medicine use for children in de...

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Main Authors:	Senbanjo Idowu O, Oshikoya Kazeem A, Njokanma Olisamedua F, Soipe Ayo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2008-12-01
Series:	BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/8/66

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