The proper role of evidence in complementary/alternative medicine

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-18

  Hansen, Kirsten ^a   Kappel, Klemens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Evidence; Health care policy; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; MORALITY; PHILOSOPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CAUSALITY; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MORALS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 75649147322     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhp059     Document Type: Review

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