Complementary and alternative medical therapy use among Chinese and Vietnamese Americans: prevalence, associated factors, and effects of patient-clinician communication.

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Published in Am J Public Health on December 27, 2005

Authors

Andrew C Ahn1, Quyen Ngo-Metzger, Anna T R Legedza, Michael P Massagli, Brian R Clarridge, Russell S Phillips

Author Affiliations

1: Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies, Harvard Medical School, 401 Park Dr, Ste 22A-West, Boston, MA 02215, USA. aahn@hms.harvard.edu

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