Homeopathic treatment for chronic disease: A 6-year, university-hospital outpatient observational study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 793-798

  Spence, David S ^a   Thompson, Elizabeth A ^b   Barron, S J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 28444483888     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.793     Document Type: Article

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