Complementary AIDS therapies: The good, the bad and the ugly

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 281-285

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Complementary alternative medicine; Effectiveness; Preventive; Safety

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; VITAMIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HERB; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS;

EID: 0030971002     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971920028     Document Type: Article

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