From rivalry to rapproachement: Biomedicine, Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) at ethical crossroads

HEC Forum

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-264

  Oguamanam, Chidi ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; POLITICS; POPULATION MODEL; REVIEW;

BIOETHICS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750952660     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10730-006-9010-5     Document Type: Review

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