Scientific principles and rigorous processes should be followed in developing clinical guidelines for therapeutic interventions of integrative medicine

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-5

  Lai, Shi Long ^a   Wu, Da Rong ^a   Lao, Ying Rong ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINESE MEDICINE; CONSENSUS; CONTENT ANALYSIS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 41749111767     PISSN: 16720415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11655-008-0003-x     Document Type: Short Survey

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