Alternative medical interventions used in the treatment and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-249

  Porter, Nicole S ^a   Jason, Leonard A ^a   Boulton, Aaron ^a   Bothne, Nancy ^a   Coleman, Blair ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDITATION; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 77649302534     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0376     Document Type: Article

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