Anthroposophical Medicine: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 128-130

  Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Anthroposophy; Randomised trials; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVALUATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 1542350302     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03040749     Document Type: Review

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