“Complementary Medicine”: Complementary and Alternative Health Approaches in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Authore(s) : Frank M. Biro MD || Child Life and Integrative Care Division of Adolescent and Transition MedicineCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnatiOhio.

Volume : (13), Issue : 205, August - 2018

Abstract : Complementary and alternative health care  approaches are  prevalent in the patients and families served by practitioners in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. This  article addresses gaps in  knowledge, including new terminology, prevalence of  use,  rates of  and reasons behind nondisclosure, and potential interactions of herbal products with prescribed medication. It closes with practical complementary health approaches to  the adolescent with dysmenorrhea.

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