Complementary and alternative cancer medicine

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 11 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 44-52

  Cassileth, Barrie R ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CANCER THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032708672     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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