Review of the current involvement of homeopathy in veterinary practice and research

Veterinary Record

Volumn 157, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 224-229

  Hektoen, L ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; INSULIN; MORPHINE; PLACEBO;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HOMEOPATHY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 23944480391     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.157.8.224     Document Type: Review

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