Evidence-based practice in British complementary and alternative medicine: Double standards?

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 219-223

  Hunt, Katherine ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION;

CODES OF ETHICS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS;

EID: 70349633494     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2009.009009     Document Type: Article

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