Homeopathic treatment of children with atopic eczema: A prospective observational study two years follow-up

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 182-183

  Witt, Claudia M ^a   Lüdtke, Rainer ^b   Willich, Stefan N ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Karl und Veronica Carstens Stiftung   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; MEDORRHINUM; TUBERCULIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63049116702     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0580     Document Type: Letter

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