Experts' opinions on complementary/alternative therapies for low back pain

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 87-90

  Ernst, E ^a   Pittler, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chiropractic; Herbal medicine; Homeopathy; Low back pain; Osteopathy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICINAL PLANT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0033057362     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-4754(99)70112-0     Document Type: Article

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