The prevalence extent of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use among Saudis

Introduction: There is worldwide interest in the use of CAM. Studying CAM in Saudi population is important as it will reflect the influence of psychosocial, cultural and religious factors on health beliefs and behaviors. The objective of this study was to present an updated review on the use of CAM...

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Published in:	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Main Authors:	Norah A. Alrowais, Nada A. Alyousefi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2017-03-01
Subjects:	Saudi Arabia Herbs Cupping Spiritual Integrative complementary therapies
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016416301013

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