Herbal and complementary medicine in chronic prostatitis

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-113

  Shoskes, Daniel A ^a   Manickam, Kannan ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioflavonoids; Complementary medicine; Phytotherapy; Prostatitis

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PROSTATITIS; REVIEW;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, HERBAL; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PHYTOTHERAPY; PROSTATITIS;

EID: 0642369682     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-003-0332-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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