Erratum to "Animal models for studying homeopathy and high dilutions: Conceptual critical review" [Homeopathy 99 (2010) 37-50] (DOI:10.1016/j.homp.2009.11.003);Animal models for studying homeopathy and high dilutions: Conceptual critical review

Homeopathy

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-50

  Bonamin, Leoni Villano ^a,b   Endler, Peter Christian ^c  

^a PAULISTA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTO AMARO   (Brazil)

^c Interuniversity College for Health and Development Graz   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; CEDAR LEAF OIL; CHAMOMILE; CHELIDONIUM EXTRACT; DEXAMETHASONE; NUX VOMICA; PLANT EXTRACT; SABAL EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; ATROPA BELLADONNA; COFFEE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EUPATORIUM; HOMEOPATHY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INFLAMMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; POISON IVY; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STEADY STATE; TUMOR CELL;

EID: 73949154001     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2010.03.004     Document Type: Erratum

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