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Original Research

Coprescription of Chinese herbal medicine and Western medication among female patients with breast cancer in Taiwan: analysis of national insurance claims

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Pages 671-682 | Published online: 07 May 2014

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Figure 1 Framework of CHM users among FBC patients and corresponding prescriptions selection.

Abbreviations: NHIRD, National Health Insurance Research Database; LHID, Longitudinal Health Insurance Database; FBC, female breast cancer; TCM, traditional Chinese medicine; CHM, Chinese herbal medicine; Rx, prescription; WM, Western medication; ICD-9-CM, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification.
Figure 1 Framework of CHM users among FBC patients and corresponding prescriptions selection.

Table 1 Demographics of CHM users among FBC patients in Taiwan, 2009

Table 2 Main reasons for CHM use among FBC patients in Taiwan, 2009

Table 3 Most commonly used CHM and WM in coprescriptions among FBC patients in Taiwan, 2009

Table 4 Most commonly used CHM coprescribed with systemic adjuvant treatment among FBC patients in Taiwan, 2009

Table S1 Chinese herbal products

Table S2 Chinese herbal products of herbal formulas