Complementary/alternative medicine for supportive cancer care: Development of the evidence-base

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 565-568

  Ernst, E ^a   Pittler, M H ^a   Wider, B ^a   Boddy, K ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complementary medicine; Effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34147114688     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-006-0174-y     Document Type: Article

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