The ethics of anomalous, unconventional therapies: A utilitarian response

Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-28

  Smith, Kevin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATOR; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICINE; MORALITY; NOTE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL DISEASE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SCIENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUPPORT GROUP; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 0347664101     PISSN: 10950656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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