Applying evidence-based medicine to traditional Chinese medicine: Debate and strategy

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-263

  Shea, Jeanne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BIOMEDICINE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNIQUE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PEER REVIEW; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646447668     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.255     Document Type: Review

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