Survey on the use of questionable methods of cancer treatment

Tumori

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-217

  Jirillo, Antonio ^a   Lacava, Juan ^b   Leone, Bernardo Amadeo ^b   Lonardi, Federico ^a   Bonciarelli, Giorgio ^a  

^a ULSS 21   (Italy)

^b Grupo Oncologico Cooperativo Sur R   (Argentina)

Author keywords

cancer treatment; questionable methods

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0029949089     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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