Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 104-110 , March 2002

Adolescents' Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

  • Karen M. Wilson, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Children's Hospital at Strong, Rochester, NY
    • ,
  • Jonathan D. Klein, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jonathan D. Klein, MD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 690, Rochester, NY 14642

Received 26 June 2001 ,Accepted 9 November 2001.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60091-3

doi: 10.1367/1539-4409(2002)002<0104:AUOCAA>2.0.CO;2

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 104-110 , March 2002

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