Alternative medicine in gynecologic oncology: A case report

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 190-192

  Von Gruenigen, Vivian E ^a   Hopkins, Michael P ^a  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASCARA SAGRADA; HERBACEOUS AGENT; VINEGAR;

ADULT; ALFALFA; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FEVER; GARLIC; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TEA; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0034048619     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.2000.5743     Document Type: Article

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