Complementary and integrative medical therapies, the FDA, and the NIH: Definitions and regulation

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 77-84

  Cohen, Michael H ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Integrative medicine; Malpractice liability

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; LICENSING; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; LICENSURE; MALPRACTICE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); SKIN DISEASES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0042171764     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8019.2003.01614.x     Document Type: Review

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