Modern medicine: Towards prevention, cure, well-being and longevity

Mens Sana Monographs

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-29

  Singh, Ajai R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Centenarians; Complementary and alternative medicine; Cure; Disease; Eros; Longevity; Medicine; Meditation; Palliation; Pharmacology; Prevention; Psychopharmacology; Thanatos; Well being; Yoga

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649139213     PISSN: 09731229     EISSN: 19984014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1229.58817     Document Type: Review

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