Homeopathy: Promotion versus evidence

Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 113-115

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost; Effectiveness; Homeopathy; Safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; LOBBYING;

EID: 33747288090     PISSN: 1715894X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7200.2006.013     Document Type: Article

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