Homeopathy: What is it and is it of value in the care of patients with cancer?

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 250-253

  Paterson, I C M ^a  

^a VELINDRE CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Homeopathy

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; DILUTION; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUTE; NEOPLASM; REVIEW;

HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0036595899     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/clon.2002.0086     Document Type: Article

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