Homeopathy, fundamentalism, and the memory of water

Current Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 221-223

  Milgrom, Lionel R ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 42649138723     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17187729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/curroncol14060007     Document Type: Letter

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