Mistletoe treatment in cancer-related fatigue: A case report

Cases Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Wode, Kathrin ^a,b   Schneider, Thomas ^a   Lundberg, Ingrid ^c   Kienle, Gunver S ^d  

^a Vidarkliniken   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Sodertalje Hospital   (Sweden)

^d Institut fur angewandte Erkenntnistheorie und medizinische Methodologie e V   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISCADOR M; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VISCUM ALBUM EXTRACT;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER FATIGUE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 68349099164     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-77     Document Type: Article

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