A case study in integrative medicine: Alternative theories and the language of biomedicine

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-173

  Anderson, Robert ^a  

^a MILLS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032911898     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1999.5.165     Document Type: Article

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