Alternative therapies for advanced prostate cancer: What should I tell my patients?

Urologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 413-417

  Moyad, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADVANCED CANCER; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW;

EID: 0032936913     PISSN: 00940143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-0143(05)70080-X     Document Type: Article

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