Editorial: Should we be complimentary about complementary therapies?

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 2241-2242

  Watson, Roger ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINESE MEDICINE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL;

EID: 49749151431     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02485.x     Document Type: Editorial

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