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Research Article

Prevalent use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with inflammatory eye disease

Justine Smith Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Nicola Spurrier Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Flinders University of South Australia & Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
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J. Martin Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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James Rosenbaum Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Pages 193-204 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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