Homeopathy and high dilutions - Is there a real effect?

Inflammation Research

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 179-180

  Falus, A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BASOPHIL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 2442532844     PISSN: 10233830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00011-003-1241-9     Document Type: Editorial

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