Complementary and alternative groups contemplate the need for effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness research

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 235-239

  Kelner, M J ^a   Boon, Heather ^b   Welsh, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAFETY;

EID: 0038732458     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-2299(02)00076-6     Document Type: Article

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