Ethical aspects of proof and "alternative" therapies

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 218, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 343-346

  Ramey, David W ^a   Rollin, Bernard E ^b  

^a Colorado State University ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOETHICS; REVIEW; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; BIOETHICS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0035256222     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2001.218.343     Document Type: Article

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