Seasonal allergic rhinitis study results of questionable relevance to homeopathy

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 736-738

  O'Mathúna, Dónal P ^a   Horgan, Jane M ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; HAY FEVER; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST;

HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 15444368308     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1G095     Document Type: Editorial

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