Integrative oncology in Australia

Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 82-85

  Lowenthal, Ray M ^a  

^a ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

CAM; Cancer; Complimentary therapies; Herbal treatments; Meditation

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER THERAPY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; ONCOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC;

EID: 33747302298     PISSN: 1715894X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7200.2005.010     Document Type: Article

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