Homeopathic treatment of patients with dysmenorrhea: A prospective observational study with 2 years follow-up

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 280, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 603-611

  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

Dysmenorrhea; Homeopathy in usual care; Prospective observational study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 69249245344     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-0988-1     Document Type: Article

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