Research into complementary/alternative medicine: An attempt to dispel the myths

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 376-379

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM EXTRACT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; KAVA; KAVA EXTRACT; PLACEBO; SABAL EXTRACT;

ACUPUNCTURE; AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BUDGET; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SABAL; SAFETY; TOOTH PAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; VARICOSIS;

CAPITAL FINANCING; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; GOVERNMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; RESEARCH;

EID: 0034894484     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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