An Empirical Study on Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage among Malaysian Cancer Patients |
Nagashekhara, Molugulu
(Dept. of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University)
Murthy, Vasudeva (Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, International Medical University) Mruthyunjaya, Anil Tumkur (Department of Pharmacy Practice, International Medical University) Ann, Lim Li (Asia Metropolitan University) |
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