The evil complementary and alternative medicine!...the debate continues!

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 112-114

  Molassiotis, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM EXTRACT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; KAVA EXTRACT; PEPPERMINT; UBIDECARENONE;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY DISORDER; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CHAIR; CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED EMESIS; CHINESE MEDICINE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DYSPEPSIA; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDITATION; NAUSEA; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUACKERY; RELAXATION TRAINING; STRESS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 20344385507     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2005.03.006     Document Type: Editorial

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