A measure of success

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 414, 1997, Pages 47-49

  Lewith, G T ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chiropractic; Clinical research; Complementary medicine; Homoeopathy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NAUSEA; SMOKING CESSATION;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CHIROPRACTIC; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; NAUSEA; RESEARCH SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031028739     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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