Subjective scales for the evaluation of therapeutic effects and their use in complementary medicine

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 257-264

  Liverani, Antonio ^a   Minelli, Emilio ^a   Ricciuti, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Assoc Italiana Ricerca sui Sistemi   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVALUATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0034045333     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2000.6.257     Document Type: Conference Paper

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