Measuring the effects of acupuncture and homoeopathy in general practice: An uncontrolled prospective documentation approach

BMC Public Health

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-13

  Güthlin, Corina ^a   Lange, Oliver ^a   Walach, Harald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442594305     PISSN: 14712458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-4-6     Document Type: Article

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