Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Gynecologic Oncology Patients in Turkey |
Nazik, Evsen
(Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Department of Nursing, Adana Health School, Cukurova University)
Nazik, Hakan (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolog, Adana Numune Education Hospital) Api, Murat (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolog, Adana Numune Education Hospital) Kale, Ahmet (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolog, Adana Numune Education Hospital) Aksu, Meltem (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolog, Adana Numune Education Hospital) |
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