Homeopathy in dermatology

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 93-97

  Smolle, Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Homeopathy; Natural course; Placebo

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ECZEMA; EMOTION; HOMEOPATHY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0043173951     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8019.2003.01616.x     Document Type: Review

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