Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 99-103 , March 2002

Use of Complementary/Alternative Therapies Among Children in Primary Care Pediatrics

  • Anju Sawni-Sikand, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Anju Sawni-Sikand, MD, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Blvd, Detroit MI, 48201
    • ,
  • Howard Schubiner, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Adolescent Medicine (Dr Sawni-Sikand) and the Children's Research Center of Michigan (Dr Thomas), Children's Hospital of Michigan, and the Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center (Dr Schubiner), Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Mich
    • ,
  • Ronald L. Thomas, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Adolescent Medicine (Dr Sawni-Sikand) and the Children's Research Center of Michigan (Dr Thomas), Children's Hospital of Michigan, and the Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center (Dr Schubiner), Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Mich

Received 19 June 2001 ,Accepted 5 December 2001.

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doi: 10.1367/1539-4409(2002)002<0099:UOCATA>2.0.CO;2

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 99-103 , March 2002

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