Research into complementary medicine - An account after 10 years;Komplementärmedizinische Forschung - Eine Bilanz nach 10 Jahren

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 32-36

  Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Clinical research; Complementary medicine

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEART TAMPONADE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION; INJURY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PNEUMOTHORAX;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0842286599     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-004-0008-9     Document Type: Article

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