Attitudes about complementary and alternative medicine did not predict outcome in a homeopathic proving trial

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 503-505

  Brien, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042730994     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1075553041323740     Document Type: Article

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