Editorial: Colonic irrigation and the theory of autointoxication: A triumph of ignorance over science

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 196-198

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Autointoxication; Colonic irrigation

Indexed keywords

ENEMA;

COFFEE; COLON LAVAGE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY; COLON; HISTORY; LAVAGE; QUACKERY; UNITED STATES;

COFFEE; COLON; ENEMA; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; IRRIGATION; QUACKERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031154278     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199706000-00002     Document Type: Editorial

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