Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 429-435 , September 2004

Visits to Complementary and Alternative Medicine Providers by Children and Adolescents in the United States

  • Susan M. Yussman, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Susan M. Yussman, MD, MPH, Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong, University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 690, Rochester, NY 14642
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  • Sheryl A. Ryan, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (Dr Yussman, Dr Ryan, Ms Auinger), and the Center for Child Health Research, American Academy of Pediatrics (Ms Auinger, Dr Weitzman), Rochester, NY
    • ,
  • Peggy Auinger, MS

      Affiliations

    • From the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (Dr Yussman, Dr Ryan, Ms Auinger), and the Center for Child Health Research, American Academy of Pediatrics (Ms Auinger, Dr Weitzman), Rochester, NY
    • ,
  • Michael Weitzman, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (Dr Yussman, Dr Ryan, Ms Auinger), and the Center for Child Health Research, American Academy of Pediatrics (Ms Auinger, Dr Weitzman), Rochester, NY

Received 30 June 2003 ,Accepted 7 April 2004.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60337-1

doi: 10.1367/A03-091R1.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 429-435 , September 2004

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