Static magnetic field therapy: Methodological challenges to conducting clinical trials

Environmentalist

Volumn 29, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages 177-185

  Colbert, Agatha P ^a   Souder, James ^b   Markov, Marko ^c  

^a National College of Natural Medicine   (United States)

^b Painfree Lifestyles   (United States)

^c Research International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; MAGNETIC FIELD; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 63449134122     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-008-9203-3     Document Type: Article

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