Studies of "natural" remedies for the common cold: Pitfalls and pratfalls

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1051-1052

  Turner, Ronald B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CYTOKINE;

COMMON COLD; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; NONHUMAN; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOTE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINORRHEA; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 27544441591     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.051208     Document Type: Note

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