Should We Maintain an Open Mind about Homeopathy?

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 122, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 973-974

  Baum, Michael ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDITORIAL; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRITUAL HEALING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 71149094675     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.03.038     Document Type: Editorial

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