Homeopathic treatment of patients with chronic sinusitis: A prospective observational study with 8 years follow-up

BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  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

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ALLOPATHY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLACEBO EFFECT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69049090926     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6815-9-7     Document Type: Article

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