The end of veterinary homeopathy

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 513-516

  Rijnberk, A ^a   Ramey, D W ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Ramey Equine   (United States)

Author keywords

Homeopathydoi

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GERMANY; HISTORY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; GERMANY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 36649005171     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00174.x     Document Type: Article

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