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Alternative medicine

Complementary and alternative medicine use among people with asthma and health-related quality of life

, MD, , PhD, , PhD & , PhD, MSPH
Pages 308-313 | Received 09 May 2014, Accepted 05 Sep 2014, Published online: 26 Sep 2014

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