Women's Health Issues
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 165-171 , September 2004

The use of complementary and alternative medications by menopausal women in South East Queensland

  • Sara Gollschewski, BHSc (Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Research, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Sara Gollschewski, Centre for Health Research, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane, Australia 4059
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  • Debra Anderson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Research, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Helen Skerman, DipTeach, BSc, MSocSc

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Research, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Philippa Lyons-Wall, DipNutrDiet, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

Received 5 May 2004 ,Revised 6 July 2004 ,Accepted 4 August 2004.

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PII: S1049-3867(04)00075-1

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2004.08.001

Women's Health Issues
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 165-171 , September 2004

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