A primer of complementary and alternative medicine commonly used by cancer patients

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 88-92

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; OXYGEN; OZONE; VISCUM ALBUM LECTIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANXIETY; ARNICA MONTANA; CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET THERAPY; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEDITATION; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SHARK;

EID: 0035863451     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143161.x     Document Type: Review

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