Homeopathic prescribing for chronic conditions in equine veterinary practice in the UK

Veterinary Record

Volumn 166, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 234-237

  Mathie, R T ^a   Baitson, E S ^a   Hansen, L ^a   Elliott, M F ^a   Hoare, J ^a  

^a Faculty of Homeopathy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRESCRIPTION; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOMEOPATHY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

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EID: 77749245932     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.b4764     Document Type: Article

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