The systemic theory of living systems. Part IV: Systemic medicine - The praxis

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 429-439

  Olalde Rangel, José A ^a   Magarici, Meyer ^a   Amendola, Francis ^a   Del Castillo, Oswaldo ^a  

^a Adaptogenic Medical Center   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Adaptogen; Diabetes; Negentropy; Polycystic ovarian syndrome; Psoriasis; Synergetics; Systemic medicine; Systemic theory; Varicose ulcer

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICINE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; TRAINING; VARICOSIS;

EID: 28644442832     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/neh139     Document Type: Conference Paper

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