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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Experiences of Chinese Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Chose Western Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and a Combination of Treatments: A Study Based on Interviews and Thematic Analysis

Ying Hu1 School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Wenhui Zhu1 School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiaocong Wang1 School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yuefan Yu1 School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-3609-8489View further author information
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Kangle Shi2 School of Artificial Intelligence, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-7898-9402View further author information
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Qinggang Meng1 School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 1423-1433 | Received 26 Mar 2024, Accepted 26 Jun 2024, Published online: 03 Jul 2024

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