Methodological issues pertaining to the evaluation of the effectiveness of energy-based therapies, avenues for a methodological guide

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Forgues, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM); Meta analysis; Methodology; Research

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REIKI;

EID: 67249166104     PISSN: 15533840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3840.1197     Document Type: Article

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