Complementary and alternative medicine for children: Does it work?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 6-9

  Kemper, K J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Dietary supplement; Holistic medicine; Review

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHIROPRACTIC; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MASSAGE;

EID: 0035163023     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.84.1.6     Document Type: Review

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