Decision-making in pediatrics: A practical algorithm to evaluate complementary and alternative medicine for children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 165, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 437-441

  Renella, Raffaele ^a   Fanconi, Sergio ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Alternative; Complementary; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGORITHMS; BIOETHICS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 33744492886     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-006-0093-4     Document Type: Article

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