Complementary medicine

Current Opinion in Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 327-331

  Schimpff, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CANCER; CANCER THERAPY; DIET THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030835916     PISSN: 10408746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001622-199709040-00004     Document Type: Short Survey

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