Use of complementary therapies in childhood asthma

Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-32

  Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHILD; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031826352     PISSN: 08831874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pai.1998.12.29     Document Type: Article

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